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James Summers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Thayer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Summers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Summers | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mary Summers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Summers | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Summers | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| May Summers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Peter Summers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Head, age 44
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Head, age 59
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thayer Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 512 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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James Summers
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel558:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Heimich | 69 | Head | Coal Miner | Germany |
| 2 | Howard Jones | 38 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 3 | Clara Jones | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 4 | Susan Jones | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 5 | Elenor Jones | 15 | Daughter | Student H.S. | Illinois |
| 6 | Wilda Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | David Davis | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 8 | Margaret Davis | 45 | Wife | House Wife | England |
| 9 | Glenn Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Ralph Davis | 17 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 11 | William H. Davis | 8 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 12 | Bruce C. Davis | 6 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty J. Grey | 5 | Neice | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ethel Vivian | 39 | Head | House Wife | Illinois |
| 15 | William Vivian | 19 | Son | Student H.S. | Illinois |
| 16 | Harold Vivian | 17 | Son | Student H.S. | Illinois |
| 17 | Thomas Gasda | 25 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Gasda | 21 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thomas Gasda | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Andrew Gasda | 67 | Head | Coal Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Susan Gasda | 59 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Andrew (Jr.) Gasda | 30 | Son | Injured Unable To Work | Illinois |
| 23 | Stephen Gasda | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | John Gasda | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna M. Gasda | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Mary Gasda | 15 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 27 | Anna Gasda | 14 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 28 | John Gasda | 12 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 29 | Lucile Gasda | 10 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 30 | Lillian Gasda | 7 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 31 | Louis Gasda | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James Summers THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | Scotland |
| 33 | Mary Summers | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Scotland |
| 34 | John Summers | 15 | Son | Student H.S. | Scotland |
| 35 | Jean Summers | 14 | Daughter | Student H.S. | Scotland |
| 36 | Peter Summers | 9 | Son | Student | Scotland |
| 37 | May Summers | 7 | Daughter | Student | Scotland |
| 38 | William Summers | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James Summers | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Andrew Hashko | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 41 | Anna Hashko | 61 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | John Hashko | 31 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | George Jr. Howarth | 34 | Head | Steam Planter | Illinois |
| 44 | Hallie Howarth | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 45 | John W. Howarth | 9 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 46 | Bernadda Howarth | 7 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 47 | George C. Howarth | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Jane Howarth | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Andrew Micklus | 59 | Head | Coal Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Anna Micklus | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Czechoslovakia |
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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)