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William Spencer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macomb, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Spencer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macomb, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macomb, Michigan |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Armada Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Spencer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Spencer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Spencer | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Roy Spencer | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Leon Spencer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Spencer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Macomb, Michigan
Head, age 28
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Engineer, Stationary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Macomb, Michigan
Head, age 37
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Macomb, Michigan
Head, age 47
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 William Spencer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Macomb, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Spencer
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Macomb, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Macomb, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu782unit:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mackley | 71 | Head | — | Canada |
| 2 | Ida Mackley | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Edward Mackley | 36 | Son | — | Canada |
| 4 | Abbie Mackley | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 5 | James Summons | 49 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 6 | Anna Summons | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Mildred Summons | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 8 | Marion Summons | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 9 | Ira Summons | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Agnes Barrows | 85 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 11 | Amelia Evans | 43 | Companion | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 12 | William Spencer THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 13 | Mary M. Spencer | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Leon Spencer | 20 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 15 | Eva Spencer | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Michigan |
| 16 | Thelma Spencer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Roy Spencer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Manley Spencer | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Clara Spencer | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Carl Fromm | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 21 | Herman Fromm | 36 | Son | — | Germany |
| 22 | Charles Fromm | 37 | Head | Labour | Germany |
| 23 | Emma Fromm | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Carl Fromm | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Blanche Fromm | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Robert Fromm | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charles Carter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Elva Carter | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | David Carter | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Clara Carter | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | George Carter | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Harry Allen | 39 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 33 | Grace Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Virginia Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Daughter Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | A. Hintz | 23 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 37 | H. Hintz | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | C. Hintz | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | L. Philpot | 60 | Head | Keeper | Michigan |
| 40 | Agnes Philpot | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 41 | Mildred Philpot | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 42 | Ed Nieman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Wife Nieman | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Head Nieman | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Fred Curtis | 45 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 46 | Mae Curtis | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Julia Curtis | 14 | Step-Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Homer Curtis | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Elizabeth Curtis | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Daughter Curtis | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)