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James Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Barber shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Summers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ida Summers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Katherine Summers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Norma Summers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Madeline Summers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Summers | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Summers | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ardelia Summers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jerome Summers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nancy Summers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Summers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lelia Summers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vivian Summers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 10
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Son, age 20
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Barber shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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James Summers
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ida Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardelia Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03192-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melba Fry | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Kenneth Fry | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Virginia Fry | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Robert Murray | 8 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Charles Murray | 7 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Thelma Murray | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Margaret Coy | 24 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rose Jane | 26 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jesse Jane | 24 | son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Eleanor Jane | 19 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Margaret Jane | 8 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Orville Jane | 2 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Katherine Summers | 40 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Walter Summers | 42 | head | Waste Collection | Kentucky |
| 56 | James Summers THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dorothy Summers | 18 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Ardelia Summers | 16 | daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 59 | Ida Summers | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Lelia Summers | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Katherine Summers | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Jerome Summers | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Norma Jean Summers | 4 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Vivian Summers | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Nancy Summers | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Madeline Summers | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Donald Summers | 5 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Rufus Dollison | 58 | head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 69 | Calvin Dollison | 81 | father | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Gertrude Carl | 40 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Melba Carl | 17 | granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Wanda E. Carl | 11 | granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Richard Carl | 6 | grandson | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Delore Humphrey | 41 | roomer | Labor | Ohio |
| 75 | Clinton Parker | 26 | head | Service Man | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alvoyd Parker | 24 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Carl Parker | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Herbert Parker | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Richard Parker | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Sam Anderson | 46 | head | Labor | Ohio |
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)