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James Summers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bluestone Clearfork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annis Summers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Summers | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elinor Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Summers | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Summers | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Summers | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lula Summers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 32
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 42
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 51
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Summers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tazewell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Summers
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mira M. Tabor | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Wallace Margie M. Tabor | 15 | stepdaughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | George C. Tabor | 13 | stepson | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Archie H. Tabor | 10 | stepson | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Hunnell Joseph H. Tabor | 20 | servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | James H. Summers THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha J. Summers | 53 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Samuel S. Summers | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula C. Summers | 22 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles E. Summers | 20 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | John G. Summers | 15 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Annis R. Summers | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Elinor H. Summers | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie M. Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Darena E. Smith | 33 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry R. Smith | 12 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph H. Smith | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence S. Smith | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Edna V. Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Alvia J. Smith | 6 | niece | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Gillespie | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Sarah Gillespie | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gillespie | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert A. Sublett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Josie Sublett | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Amos C. Sublett | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
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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)