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James Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Orangeburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justini Summers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Summers | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ollie Summers | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Edith Sistrunk | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allie Summers | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 5
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 15
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 25
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Summers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Summers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Summers
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Summers
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Brunson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Theresa Brunson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Marion Jenkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mozelle Jenkins | 20 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Catherine Summers | 18 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Miller | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fannie Miller | 18 | Wife | Servantwoman | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rivers Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Mae Johnson | 26 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annie L. Baker | 18 | Sister-in-law | Child'S Nurse | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sam Huggins | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Virgil Huggins | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 13 | Shelly Huggins | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Du Rant | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Janis Du Rant | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Everett Du Rant | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy Du Rant | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Gertie Mcwilliam | 26 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Summers THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Allie Summers | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Justini Summers | 2 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ollie Summers | 0 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 23 | Edith Sistrunk | 17 | Sister-in-law | Servant | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Stokes | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Christie B. Stokes | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Florrie B. Stokes | 0 | Daughter | No | South Carolina |
| 27 | Henry Shirley | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Luther Whetstone | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Salley Whetstone | 57 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Whetstone | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 31 | Pink Shuler | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mabel Shuler | 18 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rosebud Shuler | 23 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 34 | Thermon Shuler | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nancy Chavous | 49 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daniel Chavous | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Chavous | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lawrence Hall | 36 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 39 | Marie Hall | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Allene Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)