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Mary Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Spencer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Horse Pasture Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Spencer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Virginia Spencer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Martha Spencer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Stella Spencer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Spencer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Spencer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Molly Spencer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Henry Spencer | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Clay Spencer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Zach Spencer | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Spencer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Stafford Spencer | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Spencer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 14 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Henry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Spencer
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clay Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molly Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stafford Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zach Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dave Haywood | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Haywood | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | John Haywood | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Bertha Haywood | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie Haywood | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Haywood | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Sally Haywood | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Helen Haywood | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Virginia Haywood | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Beatrice Haywood | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Dave Haywood | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Haywood | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mattie Haywood | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Phil Haywood | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Sam H Matthew | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie H Matthew | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Lee Matthew | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Matthew | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Matthew | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Henry Spencer | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucy J Spencer | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Martha Spencer | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Spencer THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lucy Spencer | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | John Spencer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Stafford Spencer | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Spencer | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Clay Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Stella Spencer | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Virginia Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Beatrice Spencer | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Molly Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Zach Spencer | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Watt Pen | 70 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 85 | Hattie H Pen | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert Pen | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Elizabeth Pen | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Gus Haze | 40 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 89 | Mattie Haze | 38 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Henrietta Haze | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Joe Haze | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Abe Haze | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | William G Johnson | 60 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 94 | Lucy A Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Samuel Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Virginia Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Jessie B Hairston | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)