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John Summers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bluestone Clearfork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elinor Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lula Summers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annis Summers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Summers | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Samuel Summers | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Summers | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Martha Summers | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 5
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 15
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 John Summers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tazewell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Summers
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lula Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annis Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elinor Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Summers
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mira M. Tabor | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Wallace Margie M. Tabor | 15 | stepdaughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | George C. Tabor | 13 | stepson | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Archie H. Tabor | 10 | stepson | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Hunnell Joseph H. Tabor | 20 | servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | James H. Summers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha J. Summers | 53 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Samuel S. Summers | 25 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula C. Summers | 22 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles E. Summers | 20 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | John G. Summers THIS PERSON | 15 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Annis R. Summers | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Elinor H. Summers | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie M. Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Darena E. Smith | 33 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Henry R. Smith | 12 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph H. Smith | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence S. Smith | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Edna V. Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Alvia J. Smith | 6 | niece | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Gillespie | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Sarah Gillespie | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gillespie | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert A. Sublett | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Josie Sublett | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Amos C. Sublett | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
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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)