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William Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Spencer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Town Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Spencer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Spencer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Spencer | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Paul Spencer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Julius Spencer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eugene Spencer | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Spencer | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cora Spencer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 35
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 45
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 2500 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Spencer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Wyatt | 64 | Head | Car Repairer | Delaware |
| 2 | Mary L Wyatt | 66 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Raymond Pusey | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 4 | Edith L Pusey | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Mildred T Pusey | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Mary H Pusey | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | William H Pusey | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | William H Tunis | 50 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 9 | Minnie R Tunis | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Frank R Tunis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Millard Morgan | 68 | Head | Millwright | Delaware |
| 12 | Eva F Morgan | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Nora L Morgan | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Henry S Considale | 40 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 15 | Anna Considale | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | James R Considale | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Paul Considale | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Eugene Considale | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Harry Considale | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Pauline Considale | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Frederick S Taylor | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Susanna Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Mary Langston | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 24 | William T Spencer THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 25 | Cora M Spencer | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | John Spencer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 27 | Paul Spencer | 21 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 28 | Catherine A Spencer | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 29 | Alice E Spencer | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | William Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Julius A Spencer | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Eugene Spencer | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John Massey | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Pearl Massey | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Helen Massey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jacob S Shaw | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 37 | Earle Shaw | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Daniel Horn | 67 | Head | Superintendent | Delaware |
| 39 | Maggie Horn | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Marian Jones | 35 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Robert Horn | 25 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 42 | Sashilla Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Harvey C Coale | 48 | Head | Detective | Delaware |
| 44 | Martha A Coale | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Martha J Coale | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Harry G Coale | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Frank D Coale | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Raymond Mabrey | 32 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 49 | Agnes Mabrey | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | G. Herman Thomas | 28 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
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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)