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John Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cora — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | milk transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Spencer | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Spencer | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 12
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 22
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 32
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clayton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | milk transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Spencer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Spencer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Spencer
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Paschall | 36 | head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 2 | Minnie (X) Paschall | 30 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 3 | Norman Paschall | 11 | son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | William Paschall | 8 | son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Charlotte Paschall | 1 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | John H. (X) Warren | 51 | head | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Camille B. Warren | 52 | wife | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Warren | 21 | son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Claritta Warren | 21 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 10 | James Warren | 2 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Omar Warren | 0 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Harry Everett | 29 | head | Ditching | Delaware |
| 13 | Idell (X) Everett | 21 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 14 | Catherine Everett | 5 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Stella Everett | 4 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Mary Everett | 2 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Edward (X) Hammons | 22 | head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Annie R. Hammons | 23 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 19 | Peter Carey | 65 | head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 20 | Lena (X) Carey | 58 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 21 | Howard Carey | 38 | son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 22 | Ruby Edith Carey | 20 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 23 | Homer Carey | 1 | grandson | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Sarah (X) Durham | 62 | head | None | Maryland |
| 25 | Grace Pritchett | 16 | niece | None | Delaware |
| 26 | William W. Smith | 42 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 27 | Blanche (X) Smith | 44 | wife | Teacher | Maryland |
| 28 | William Spencer | 23 | head | Apprentice | Delaware |
| 29 | Pauline (X) Spencer | 21 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 30 | William Jr. Spencer | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | William Elburn | 38 | head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 32 | Bertha (X) Elburn | 44 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 33 | Aida Elburn | 18 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 34 | Francis Cox | 39 | lodger | Helper | Delaware |
| 35 | William E. (X) Poore | 45 | head | Restaurant | Delaware |
| 36 | Charles Poore | 68 | father | None | Delaware |
| 37 | A. H. Hamilton | 45 | caretaker | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John T. Spencer THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 39 | Mary Spencer | 29 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 40 | John R. Spencer | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)