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James Summers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dorchester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St George Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Summers | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Richard Summers | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Buster Summers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jacob Summers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Summers | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Summers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Frank Summers | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Summers | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, South …
Head, age 30
Dorchester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Head, age 40
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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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James Summers
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Kent | 78 | Patient | Retired | South Carolina |
| 52 | George Haynes | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Frances Haynes | 40 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Haynes | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bennie Haynes | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Percy Haynes | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Haynes | 17 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Manilla Haynes | 16 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bob Haynes | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie Haynes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sallie Haynes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rosa Haynes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Haynes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sallie Summers | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Summers THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Richard Summers | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Buster Summers | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jacob Summers | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Summers | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy Summers | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Maude Summers | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Summers | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Williams | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha Williams | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clifton Williams | 14 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Williams | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Williams | 20 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 78 | Carrie Douglas | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Moore | 37 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ellie Moore | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Edward Moore | 16 | Grandson | Delivery | South Carolina |
| 82 | Evalina Moore | 15 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Leola Moore | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | John Young | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Gladys Young | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lucille Young | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Florrie Efmon | 17 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 88 | Barney Fraley | 24 | Head | Planer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Minnie Fraley | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | John Fraley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Virginia Fraley | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Aline Fraley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Louis Seigler | 33 | Head | Public Works | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mattie Seigler | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ida Lee Seigler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Alvin Seigler | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Marion Seigler | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Myrtle Seigler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Otis Haynes | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Alice Haynes | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)