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Robert Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Peoria, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Spencer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Peoria, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Peoria, Illinois |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Peoria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Spencer | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Harold Spencer | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Spencer | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Robert Spencer | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Peoria, Illinois
Head, age 33
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Tool Maker |
| Industry | Saleshop |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Peoria, Illinois
Head, age 42
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Peoria, Illinois
Head, age 53
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Robert Spencer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Peoria, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Peoria, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Peoria, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel547:0981)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Eater | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Frank Nelson | 58 | Head | County Clerk | Maryland |
| 53 | Clarabelle Nelson | 55 | Wife H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Edna Nelson | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 55 | George W. Clark | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James H. Anderson | 48 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 57 | Genevieve Anderson | 36 | Wife H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Glen B. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Virginia M. Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Shirley E. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | John F. Jacobs | 23 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 62 | Lena Jacobs | 53 | Mother H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Fredrick W. Jacobs | 23 | Brother | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 64 | Marie K. Plaga | 27 | Sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 65 | Anton Wright | 33 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Bianchi Wright | 31 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert Wright | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Bernice Wright | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Barbra Stratton | 50 | Head H | Servant | Illinois |
| 70 | Domenico Capranica | 25 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 71 | Rosie Capranica | 20 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Lula Capranica | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorothy Capranica | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Fred G. Teufel | 30 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 75 | Lena Teufel | 24 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Dorothy J. Teufel | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Margaret M. Teufel | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Ella Maddox | 14 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 79 | James A. Broadstone | 25 | Head | Stock Weigher | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Broadstone | 23 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Walter H. Behnke | 36 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 82 | Mildred Behnke | 36 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Bernice L. Behnke | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Virginia F. Behnke | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Walter M. Behnke | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Emma M. Gumpenheiser | 74 | Mother in law | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Robert D. Spencer THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 88 | Lizzie Spencer | 43 | Wife H | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Robert E. Spencer | 26 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 90 | Harold F. Spencer | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | William D. Burke | 31 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 92 | Florence E. Burke | 31 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 93 | William S. Burke | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Arlene B. Burke | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Donald L. Burke | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Dale R. Burke | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Bertha E. Happ | 31 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 98 | Louise Happ | 30 | Sister H | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 99 | George M. Confort | 37 | Head | Packer | New York |
| 100 | Christine A. Confort | 36 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
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)