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Mary Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Spencer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pantego Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pantego Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Spencer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ethelmae Spencer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Spencer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paley Spencer | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter Spencer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Spencer | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wilbert Spencer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Spencer | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lidonia Spencer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, North …
Daughter, age 4
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pantego Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Spencer
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethelmae Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paley Spencer | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lidonia Spencer | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethelmae Spencer | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E Spencer THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Walter L Spencer | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James C Spencer | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wilbert A Spencer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Ray Spencer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Randolph Moore | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Moore | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Bell Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Helen Moore | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walker Spencer | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ella Spencer | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Tilmon Spencer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lenora Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Lee Spencer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary E Spencer | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Pete Davis | 32 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charley Harris | 52 | Head | Hinds | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Jane Harris | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Grover Foreman | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie P Foreman | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frankie May Foreman | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grover Jr Foreman | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harold Foreman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Foreman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Buster Chorn | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ludonia Chorn | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ellaine Chorn | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elijah Moore | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pattie Moore | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Moore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nathan Hyman | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia Hyman | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hugh Hyman | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Slade | 13 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sampson R Chorn | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Delzora Chorn | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)