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William Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Spencer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mirror Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Spencer | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lucille Spencer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Annie Spencer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Spencer | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Howard Spencer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Curtis Spencer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Spencer | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Spencer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Martha Spencer | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Head, age 37
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Head, age 46
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mirror Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Spencer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Henry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2467unit:1107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Herman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa Elizabeth Herman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Williams | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Williams | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Hattie S Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph Pritchett | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Beatrice Pritchett | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Simon Everett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lizzie Everett | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Everett | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ernest Everett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucille Everett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Peter Houston | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Augusta Houston | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice Houston | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Joel Houston | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frank Doris | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Laura Doris | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | William C Spencer THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha Spencer | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William D Spencer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Howard X Spencer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lucille Spencer | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Curtis Spencer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | James Spencer | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Spencer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie Mae Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Arthur | 55 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 31 | James H Arthur | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Thomas | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Jessie Thomas | 60 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Walker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John Sherman | 42 | Head | Statesman | Virginia |
| 36 | Mabel H Sherman | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 37 | Josiah Pettis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Sadie Pettis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Linwood Pettis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Arline Pettis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Abbie Gee | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Laura Banks | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | James Banks | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Clara Houston | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 45 | Mable Houston | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Clara Houston | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Linwood Houston | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Victor Houston | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Houston | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Houston | 21 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
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)