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James Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Summers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Summers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Summers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Summers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Summers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eula Summers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eliza Garrick | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Ruby Summers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Summers | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Son, age 11
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
John Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00079-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon D Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Rufus Junior Cash | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Pollie W Cash | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James W Cash | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie B Cash | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Iris Lee Cash | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Carrie L Cash | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Junior A Cash | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Bertha Cash | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Robert J Cash | 25 | Head | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 51 | Ella Mae Cash | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary Ann Cash | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Furney Mcgraw | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mattie White Mcgraw | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Henry Mcgraw | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James T Wyatt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Nannie J Wyatt | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | James J Jr Wyatt | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Margaret Wyatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Embry Wyatt | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Bettie Sue Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Eddie W Cobbin | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Harris Cobbin | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Ethel M Cobbin | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Henry Cobbin | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Elena Wilkinson | 37 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 67 | W J Wilkinson | 13 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ernest Summers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Eula G Summers | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ray G Summers | 23 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 71 | Walter S Summers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | John B Summers | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Charlie Summers | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ruby Fay Summers | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | James E Summers THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Robert E Summers | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Eliza Garrick | 81 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Clarence Wyatt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Margaret Wyatt | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jane Wyatt | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)