1850 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, 11th district, enumerated 16 Aug, lists on p. 36 as family #263:
Mary Spence, 47; Noah, 21; Madison, 18; Sally, 10; Rebecca, 8. All born in Virginia.

1860 census of Tazewell Co., Virginia, Eastern district, Five Oaks P.O., enumerated 21 Aug, lists on p. 220 as family #1504/1466:
James Spense, 26, farmer; Lucretia, 24; Katharine, 11; Sarah, 3; Ira, 2; Rebecca, 50; Jane, 20; unnamed male, 2/12; unnamed female, 2/12.

1870 census of Tazewell Co., Virginia, Clear Fork township, Burks Garden P.O., enumerated 16 Aug, lists on p. 48 as family #311:
Spence, Madison, 39, farm laborer; Lucretia, 38; Sarah, 14; Ira, 11; Wm E., 5; Albert K., 1; Mary, 73. All born in Virginia.

1880 census of Carter Co., Ky, enumerated 10 June, lists on p. 20 as family #183/185:
Spence, J. M., 50, farmer, b. Va Ky Va; Lucretia, 46, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; Ira, 22, son; William, 13, son; Albert K., 11, son; Charles, 9, son. All children listed as born Ky Ky Ky, which contradicts the Va birthplace for J. M. (and Lucretia’s birthplace contradicts her own prior records.)

1900 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Hunnewell precinct, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 3B as family #49:
Spence, Lucretia, 69, b. Sep 1830, Va Va Va, widowed, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Charles, son, 29, b. Jan 1871, b. Va Va Va, farmer.