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James Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fauquier-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fauquier-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fauquier-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Summers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nancy Summers | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Summers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Summers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Katie Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Daniel Summers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jennie Summers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Summers | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nancy Summers | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Cleo Summers | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Estill Summers | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Nancy Summers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daniel Summers | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 3
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fauquier-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Fauquier-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fauquier |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Estill Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Fauquier-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fauquier-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04262-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Furr | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie B. Furr | 79 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary C. Furr | 51 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 4 | Bessie Furr | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Grigsby | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Louise Grigsby | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy Grigsby | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry Jr. Grigsby | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Grigsby | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Cecil Brubaker | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Julian Brubaker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | John Brubaker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Brubaker | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Cecil Jr. Brubaker | 3 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Judith Brubaker | 3 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jessie Brubaker | 2 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Brubaker | 0 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Frances Brubaker | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joyce Brubaker | 2 | Grand-daught | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Cook | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Maria Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ethel Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alexander Jr. Green | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Green | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Daniel Summers | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Nancy Summers | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Daniel Jr. Summers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Helen Summers | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 29 | James Summers THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Nancy Summers | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jennie Summers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur Summers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Katie Summers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Earl Summers | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Estill Summers | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nancy Summers | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Cleo Summers | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lorenza Roberts | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Roberts | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)