John Spencer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Broome-County, New York
Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Broome
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	850
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Village Lisle
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Doris Spencer	Daughter	—	11	~1929
John Spencer	Head	—	53	~1887
Edith Spencer	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Broome, New …

Head, age 32

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Broome, New …

Head, age 42

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	3500
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Broome-County, New …

Head, age 53

Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Broome
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	850
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Spencer

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02501-00974)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helmet Burghardt	56	Head	Miller	New York
42	Maude Burghardt	59	Wife	—	New York
43	Harley Beardsley	43	Head	Creamery Supt.	New York
44	Gladys Beardsley	37	Wife	—	New York
45	Samuel Beardsley	15	Son	—	New York
46	Carol Beardsley	11	Daughter	—	New York
47	Dennis Beardsley	2	Son	—	New York
48	Guy Walling	43	Head	Automobile Mechanic	New York
49	Pearl Walling	43	Wife	—	New York
50	Wilfred Walling	22	Son	Automobile Mechanic	New York
51	Richard Watts	21	Head	Auto Mechanic	New York
52	Donna Watts	20	Wife	—	New York
53	Sandra Watts	2	Daughter	—	New York
54	James P. Brown	51	Head	Gateman	New York
55	Ethel B. Brown	42	Wife	—	New York
56	Doris M. Brown	23	Daughter	—	New York
57	Dorotha M. Brown	22	Daughter	Secretary	New York
58	Detta L. Brown	17	Daughter	—	New York
59	Louis B. Edward	62	Head	Asst Superintendent	New York
60	Elizabeth M. Edward	63	Wife	—	New York
61	Lynn W. Pitkin	68	Head	Merchant	New York
62	Caroline E. Pitkin	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	Frank X. Solfin	37	Head	Merchant	New York
64	Doris G. Solfin	23	Wife	—	New York
65	Arthur W. Hart	43	Head	Carpenter	New York
66	Edna Hart	36	Wife	—	New York
67	David Hart	4	Son	—	New York
68	Artha Hart	3	Son	—	New York
69	Barbara J. Hart	1	Daughter	—	New York
70	Richard C. Capes	80	Head	—	New York
71	Ellen Cook	70	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
72	Frank B. Pine	72	Head	—	New York
73	Marjorie L. Pine	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
74	Martha A. Nichols	65	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
75	Eugene L. Nichols	20	Son-in-law	Reg. Worker	Pennsylvania
76	Alexis B. Clark	65	Head	Grave Digger	New York
77	Mary Clark	40	Housekeeper	Practical Nurse	New York
78	John S. Spencer THIS PERSON	53	Head	Carpenter	New York
79	Edith L. Spencer	47	Wife	—	New York
80	Doris M. Spencer	11	Daughter	—	New York

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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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