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John Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Abbie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G.M.D. 660 Morven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gmd 660 Morven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Spencer | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Marie Spencer | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rebecca Spencer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Abbie Spencer | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Zene Spencer | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elmo Spencer | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lilly Spencer | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 1
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 11
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G.M.D. 660 Morven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 George Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Abbie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father G Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Spencer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abbie Spencer
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Spencer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Spencer
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Spencer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Spencer
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Zene Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmo Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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
1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbie Spencer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lilly Mae Spencer | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Alice Spencer | 30 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Georgia |
| 4 | Elmo Spencer | 28 | Son | Logger | Georgia |
| 5 | Zene Spencer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Marie Spencer | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | John Spencer THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Rebecca Spencer | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Oscar R. Wade | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Lerna Wade | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Minnie Wade | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Stanley Wade | 5 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Stella Wade | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Hadie Bright | 40 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 15 | Gladys Bright | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 16 | Hadie Jr. Bright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)