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James Summers — 1940 US Census Record
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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 Eddie & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW BROOKLYN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ORANGEBURG |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 385 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | New Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Summers | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Ross | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Ross | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucille Summers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Summers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rebecca Summers | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 3
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 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 | 3 |
| 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 12
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Son, age 24
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW BROOKLYN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ORANGEBURG |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 385 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Eddie Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Summers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie Summers
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Summers
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Summers
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Summers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Summers
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Summers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Summers
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lucille Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — 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-t0627-03830-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Ancrum | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nettie Ancrum | 38 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel Summers | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 4 | Coy Summers | 36 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Summers | 21 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 6 | Aiken Summers | 20 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 7 | Margaret Summers | 16 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 8 | Francis Thompson | 33 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 9 | Matilda Thompson | 23 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lonnie Thompson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James A. Summers | 59 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rebecca B. Summers | 54 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | James A. Jr. Summers THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lucille Summers | 22 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 15 | Margaret Ross | 20 | Daughter | H | South Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret E. Ross | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hilliard B. Sharperson | 68 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Smith | 44 | Head | Logger | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Smith | 32 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Mae Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Essie Garvin | 40 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Mae Garvin | 18 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 23 | Shefrona Carn | 50 | Cousin | H | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henrietta Carn | 13 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Richard Carn | 13 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Ella Carn | 10 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Vernise Carn | 9 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Bonaparte | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Della Bonaparte | 39 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marie Monroe | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Herbert Monroe | 20 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 32 | Eliza Frazier | 65 | Sister | H | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry F. Bowman | 36 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jennie Bowman | 34 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 35 | Henry F. Jr. Bowman | 17 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas L. Bowman | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Julius R. Bowman | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Rose M. Bowman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John A. Dorman | 46 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 40 | Georgia Dorman | 48 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)