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John Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Robert — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Maysville District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Spencer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sidney Spencer | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Isabel Spencer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jennie Spencer | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 4
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 13
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 24
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Spencer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buckingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Sidney Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Spencer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Spencer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sidney Spencer
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Spencer
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Spencer
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Spencer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Spencer
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Isabel Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie Huddleston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Josephine Huddleston | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Queen Huddleston | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Donald Huddleston | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert G Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Leanna Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William H Smith | 15 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 58 | Fletcher J Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert S Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bruce Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sidney A Spencer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Jennie Spencer | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Spencer THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sarah Spencer | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Isabel Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Tom H Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Hattie Baker | 38 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosa Baker | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alma Baker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Nannie Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Leland Baker | 11 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 73 | Jessie Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Sidney Baker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel Baker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Abner Spencer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Lelia Spencer | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Willard Spencer | 22 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 80 | Gordon Spencer | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 81 | Hunter L Spencer | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 82 | Spencer | 13 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 83 | Bryant | 90 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Robert Trent | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Katie E Trent | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Hattie W Trent | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary A Trent | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Willie A Trent | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Jessie L Trent | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert L Trent | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Alma B Trent | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mose Huddleston | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Clara Huddleston | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John M Huddleston | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Woodie Shepard | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lewis C Harris | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Louise Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ethel Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ada Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Martha Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)