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James Summers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Summers | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Summers | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles Summers | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Henry Washington | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Ettie Summers | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Summers | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clara Summers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Summers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Summers | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Summers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 2
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 12
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Somers |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dearborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Summers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Summers
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Minnie Summers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Summers
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Summers
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Summers
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Summers
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Summers
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1363:0685)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Howard | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Julia Howard | 36 | Wife-H | Servant | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ruth Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Summers | 36 | Head | Kiln Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ettie Summers | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Clara Summers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Minnie Summers | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Virginia Summers | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Jr. Summers | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | James Summers THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thomas Summers | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Earl Summers | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Henry Washington | 63 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph Gallo | 58 | Head | Street Cleaner | Italy |
| 16 | Angelina Gallo | 54 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 17 | Joseph Jr. Gallo | 25 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 18 | Carmela Gallo | 21 | Daughter | Stenog. | Vermont |
| 19 | Anthony Gallo | 19 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 20 | Michael Gallo | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Nicholas Gallo | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Joseph Gallo | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Rose Gallo | 40 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 24 | Mafalda Gallo | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Nicholas Gallo | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Eugene Gallo | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jerry Gallo | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Nicholas Gallo | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Gallo | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anthony Gallo | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Madalide Gallo | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joseph Arone | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Stella Arone | 40 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 34 | Nicholas Arone | 17 | Son | — | Italy |
| 35 | Frances Arone | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frank Arone | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Dominick Arone | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Katherine Arone | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Barto | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 40 | Agatha Barto | 43 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 41 | Ben Phillips | 38 | Head | Mill Hand | Georgia |
| 42 | Pearl L. Phillips | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 43 | John R. Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James D. Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Josephine Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Ethel Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Gladys Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Richardson | 46 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 49 | Ada Richardson | 44 | Wife-H | Housework | New Jersey |
| 50 | Vivian Richardson | 18 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
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)