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Robert Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Chambersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Spencer | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Spencer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Florence Spencer | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Franklin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chambersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Spencer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father William Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Spencer
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Spencer
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Spencer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Spencer
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03509-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Rodey | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Grace D. Rodey | 14 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Juanita D. Mccoy | 55 | Head | Photographer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John H. Green | 27 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Esther Green | 25 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Geneva L. Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Dolores A. Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Henry Myers | 24 | Head | Route Man | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Vivian Myers | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Kenneth Cummins | 36 | Lodger | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 51 | Lois D. Cummins | 31 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Kay Cummins | 3 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Kenneth Cummins | 11 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 54 | William D. Rickrode | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Florence Rickrode | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Betty J. Rickrode | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Meags | 63 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Spencer | 57 | Head | Sexton | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence D. Spencer | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Spencer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Fred Reedy | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helen D. Reedy | 31 | Wife | Hand Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Blanche Black | 38 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alice Black | 36 | Sister | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Carl Kmetz | 36 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 66 | Catherine Kmetz | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clark H. Sparkman | 50 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Texas |
| 68 | Veronica Sparkman | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Joseph Sparkman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Kay Sparkman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James A. Jr. Helmhold | 27 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret D. Helmhold | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Madic Lamblin | 43 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jenny D. Lamblin | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alan Mcanlis | 24 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 76 | Constance Mcanlis | 27 | Wife | — | Baltimore |
| 77 | James Blaniers | 47 | Head | Manager | Greece |
| 78 | Helen Blaniers | 36 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 79 | Georgene Blaniers | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Katherine Blaniers | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)