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William Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & G — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1401 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 1401 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Spencer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eunice Spencer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Georgia Spencer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rachael Spencer | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Spencer | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Herman Spencer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Spencer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 3
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 13
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tur farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1401 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father G Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachael Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Spencer
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Spencer
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachael Spencer
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Spencer
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Walter Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Spencer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Dubell Jr. | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Clarence Richardson | 27 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 43 | Annie Richardson | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Myrtice Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Mildred Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Ellen Wooten | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Rosa Frazier | 25 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Etta Frazier | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Alfonso Spencer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Ora Lee Spencer | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Laverne Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Robert Spencer | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Earline Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | James Spencer | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Rachael Spencer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | William Spencer THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Herman Spencer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Georgia Mae Spencer | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Eunice Spencer | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Henrietta Spencer | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Walter Spencer | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Frank Mckenny | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Lula Mckenny | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Arthur Mckenny | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Alice R. Mckenny | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Sara Mckenny | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Frank, Jr. Mckenny | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Jonathan Mckenny | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Willie M. Mckenny | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Viola Mckenny | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Sylvester Mckenny | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Mose Rogers | 77 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mahalia Rogers | 73 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Charity Rogers | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 75 | Lucille Rogers | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Herbert Rogers | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Maybell Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Burlie Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Henry Smith | 75 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Horne | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)