John Spencer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gladwin-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gladwin-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gladwin-County, Michigan
Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beaverton City
1935 Residence (County)	Gladwin
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	788
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Beaverton City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Spencer	Daughter	—	21	~1919
John Spencer	Head	—	65	~1875
Verdow Spencer	Son	—	19	~1921
Melvia Spencer	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Gladwin, Michigan

Head, age 46

Gladwin, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Butt & Pole
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Gladwin, Michigan

Head, age 55

Gladwin, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Day Labor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	300
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Gladwin-County, Michigan

Head, age 65

Gladwin-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beaverton City
1935 Residence (County)	Gladwin
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	788
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Spencer

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01751-00017)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Kurty	34	Wife	Housewife	Washington
2	Gene Kurty	15	Son	—	Oregon
3	William Wirick	39	Head	Laborer	Ohio
4	Mary Wirick	30	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
5	Russell Wirick	15	Son	—	Michigan
6	Wesley Harold Wirick	12	Son	—	Michigan
7	Erven John Wirick	8	Son	—	Michigan
8	Martha Jane Wirick	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Donna Clara Wirick	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Helen Louise Wirick	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Victor Leroy Wirick	1	Son	—	Michigan
12	Hannah Guinder	48	Head	Laborer	Canada
13	Charles Guinder	14	Son	—	Michigan
14	Percy Smith	42	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
15	Julia Smith	39	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
16	Edward Smith	15	Son	—	Michigan
17	Jack Smith	14	Son	—	Michigan
18	Max Smith	12	Son	—	Michigan
19	Doris Smith	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	Geraldine Smith	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Louis Brown	30	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
22	Gladys Brown	27	Wife	Housewife	Wisconsin
23	Harold Brown	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
24	Lois Brown	6	Daughter	—	N. Dakota
25	Clarice Brown	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
26	Richard Brown	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
27	Louis Brown	2	Son	—	Wisconsin
28	Renetta Brown	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
29	Thomas Brown	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
30	John Spencer THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	Ohio
31	Melvia Spencer	40	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
32	Mildred Ab. Spencer	21	Daughter	Labor	Michigan
33	Verdow Spencer	19	Son	—	Michigan
34	Helen Simpson	71	Head	—	Ohio
35	Charles Wirts	65	Head	—	Michigan
36	Maggie Wirts	60	Wife	Housewife	Michigan
37	John Ervin Hover	53	Head	—	Michigan
38	Nellie Hover	51	Wife	Cook	Michigan
39	Harry Mitchell	60	Head	Operator	Ohio
40	Anna Mitchell	44	Wife	Housewife	Michigan

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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.

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