John Spencer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Long Shoreman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	906
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Long Shoreman
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Spencer	Head	—	45	~1895
Jesse Mccoy	Other	—	42	~1898
Clara Gaither	Other	—	56	~1884
John Reid	Other	—	48	~1892
Clifton Spencer	Son	—	18	~1922
Catherine Spencer	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 24

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Stevedore
Industry	Steamship Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 35

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Stevedore
Industry	Steamship
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500.00
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 45

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Long Shoreman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	906
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Spencer

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01527-00145)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Davis	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
2	Milton Davis	2	Son	—	Maryland
3	Wilson Lee	40	Nephew	Stevedore	Virginia
4	Lovie Lee	33	Niece	Servant	Virginia
5	George Gray	53	Head	Waiter	Maryland
6	Sadie B. Gray	46	Wife	—	Maryland
7	Joseph Bailey	30	Lodger	Musician	Maryland
8	Donald Bailey	11	Lodger	—	Maryland
9	Harriet Stanley	73	Mother-in-law	—	Maryland
10	Catherine Atkins	27	Lodger	Housekeeper	South Carolina
11	Ollie Travers	33	Head	Maid	Virginia
12	Mary Jordan	53	Mother	—	Virginia
13	Eugene Gardner	35	Lodger	Laborer	North Carolina
14	Thomas Glass	29	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
15	John A. Robinson	53	Head	Waiter	Maryland
16	Laura Robinson	52	Wife	—	Maryland
17	Guy Bragg	36	Head	Linotypist	Texas
18	Juliet Bragg	29	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Sara Elaine Bragg	5	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Guy Jr. Bragg	1	Son	—	Maryland
21	John Spencer THIS PERSON	45	Head	Long Shoreman	Virginia
22	Catherine Spencer	46	Wife	—	Virginia
23	Clifton Spencer	18	Son	Porter	Maryland
24	John Reid	48	Lodger	Porter	Maryland
25	Jesse Mccoy	42	Lodger	Long Shoreman	Georgia
26	Clara Gaither	56	Lodger	Housekeeper	Virginia
27	Ishans Utley	46	Head	Stevedore	Georgia
28	Helen Utley	47	Wife	Servant	Georgia
29	Jane Utley	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	David Utley	19	Son	New Worker	Georgia
31	Milton Utley	16	Son	—	Maryland
32	Caroline Scott	65	Head	—	Georgia
33	Clifford Scott	31	Son	Care Taker	Georgia
34	Marie Washington	35	Head	Servant	Maryland
35	Alice Dupree	39	Cousin	Waitress	Maryland
36	Annie Jones	36	Lodger	Housekeeper	Virginia
37	Cyrilla Ulsdorf	36	Head	Clerk	New York
38	George Johnson	37	Lodger	Boot Black	Maryland
39	Bertha Johnson	30	Lodger	Maid	North Carolina
40	Almeatie Mcintosh	32	Lodger	Maid	Georgia

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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)

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