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Mary Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Linn, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & Merick — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Linn, Missouri |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | City Of Linneus |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Spencer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Helen Spencer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Millard Spencer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Morris Spencer | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ora Spencer | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Spencer | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Missouri
Daughter, age 1
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Linn, Missouri
Daughter, age 11
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 21
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mayrose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linneus city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Mary Spencer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morris Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Merick Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Merrick Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Spencer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Merick Spencer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Merrick Spencer
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Spencer
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Spencer
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Spencer
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Sibling
Millard Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1209:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry S Perkins | 72 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 2 | Celia Perkins | 58 | Wife-H | Boarding House | Illinois |
| 3 | James P Hines | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Florence Hines | 15 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 5 | James P Hines | 3 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Harold M Hines | 1 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 7 | George E Utter | 32 | Head | Commercial | Missouri |
| 8 | Lula M Utter | 32 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 9 | Wanda Utter | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 10 | Mary J Utter | 7 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 11 | Utter | 1 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 12 | J W Kerr | 50 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 13 | Minnie L Kerr | 48 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 14 | Kerr | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 15 | Mary G Kerr | 13 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 16 | James P Kerr | 54 | Head | Auto Sales | Missouri |
| 17 | Maude B Kerr | 57 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles Cromwell | 71 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 19 | Nellie Cromwell | 56 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 20 | Nancy J Shepherd | 75 | Head-H | None | Missouri |
| 21 | Richard Gibson | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Vera Gibson | 43 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 23 | Parenia Gibson | 17 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 24 | Leroy Gibson | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Isaac Gibson | 2 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 26 | Brown | 28 | Head-H | None | Missouri |
| 27 | Mary E Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Annie E Lewis | 48 | Head-H | None | Missouri |
| 29 | Ivan Lewis | 24 | Son | Engineer | Missouri |
| 30 | Dora B Lewis | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Missouri |
| 31 | Marion Lewis | 20 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Glenn Lewis | 16 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 33 | James Smith | 69 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 34 | Laura Smith | 70 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 35 | Reuben Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Morris Spencer | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Ora Spencer | 44 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Millard Spencer | 17 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Helen Spencer | 14 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Mary P Spencer THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 41 | James Spencer | 8 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 42 | James S Hickman | 63 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 43 | Jennie Hickman | 73 | Sister-H | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Tom E Temple | 54 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 45 | Leonard Penney | 32 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Missouri |
| 46 | Gladys Penney | 32 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 47 | Buford Penney | 11 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 48 | Orville Penney | 6 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 49 | Gerald Penney | 4 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 50 | James James | 78 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 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 1930 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)