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John Summers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 27 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Louise Summers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Summers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eva Summers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Summers | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Henry Summers | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Summers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 10
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 20
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summer |
| Given Name | Joe S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 John Summers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Summers
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Casper Caughman | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | George E. Caughman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Clara Caughman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | George W. Knight | 76 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 55 | Alice E. Knight | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Joseph Knight | 32 | Son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 57 | John A. Jennings | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | John W. Jennings | 21 | Son | Student | South Carolina |
| 59 | William E. Jennings | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Grace E. Jennings | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Elijah S. Pridmore | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lula Pridmore | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mildred Pridmore | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe B. Pridmore | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Thelma Pridmore | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Doris Pridmore | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elijah S. Jr. Pridmore | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary G. Pridmore | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Burkett | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mattie Burkett | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Homer Burkett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Linwood Burkett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sophie Burkett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Wyatt Burkett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lydia Sligh | 42 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 76 | Wade S. Sligh | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lydia R. Sligh | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jefferson A. Sligh | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Samuel J. Sligh | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rufus A. Sligh | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Hattie Sligh | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sallie Harmon | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary J. Harmon | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | John H. Summers | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Maggie Summers | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Eva Summers | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lillie Summers | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | John Summers THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ida M. Summers | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Louise Summers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Henry Summers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Elliot Summers | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Marie Summers | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Henry B. Head | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Carrie Head | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Abraham | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Alice Abraham | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Willie Abraham | 23 | Son | Barber | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jamie Abraham | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Judge Abraham | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)