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William Spencer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Spencer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruben & Josephine — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | track worker |
| Industry | iron furnace |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Track Worker |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Spencer | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Spencer | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Allen Hall | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bessie Spencer | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 28
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | track worker |
| Industry | iron furnace |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Spencer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruben Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruben Spencer
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Spencer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Spencer
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete De Georg | 14 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Tony De Georg | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Joseph De Georg | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Sam De Georg | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie De Georg | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Gertrude De Georg | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Rosalie De Georg | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Otto Williams | 22 | Head | Coke Oven Tender | Alabama |
| 9 | Mary Williams | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Carinna Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Alec Walker | 27 | Head | Sand Cutter | Alabama |
| 12 | Fanny Walker | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 13 | John Walker | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 14 | William Spencer THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Track Worker | Alabama |
| 15 | Bessie Spencer | 28 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Odessa Spencer | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Allen Hall | 27 | Brother-in-law | Miner | Alabama |
| 18 | Peter Sallinge | 33 | Head | Coke Drawer | Italy |
| 19 | Rosa Sallinge | 29 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 20 | Santos Sallinge | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Sam Sallinge | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 22 | John De Palta | 26 | Head | Engineer Helper | Italy |
| 23 | Frances De Palta | 19 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 24 | Narfrea De Palta | 22 | Brother | Coke Loader | Italy |
| 25 | Paul Bisseta | 27 | Head | Sand Leveller | Italy |
| 26 | Josie Bisseta | 29 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 27 | Lena Bisseta | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Joe Bisseta | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Muralina Bisseta | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Charles Bruno | 38 | Head | Sand Leveller | Italy |
| 31 | Theresa Bruno | 33 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 32 | Joe Bruno | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Bruno | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Maria Bruno | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Theresa Bruno | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe Vivona | 48 | Head | Wagon Driver | Italy |
| 37 | Lena Vivona | 33 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 38 | Joe Vivona | 15 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Ina Vivona | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Victoria Vivona | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Vivona | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Jacob Vivona | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 43 | John Salinesre | 45 | Head | Coke Drawer | Italy |
| 44 | Frances Salinesre | 41 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 45 | John Salinesre | 15 | Son | Gardening | Alabama |
| 46 | Annie Salinesre | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Angelina Salinesre | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Salinesre | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Felix Scavota | 77 | Head | Yard Helper | Italy |
| 50 | Tony Scavota | 55 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)