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John Summers — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Matthew — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Summers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Summers | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Summers | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 2
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Somers |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Somers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Milwaukee Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Somers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eloise Somers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Summers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Summers
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Somers
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eloise Somers
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Summers
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Summers
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Barbara Summers
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1997unit:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Gormely | 25 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Lawrence Gormely | 8 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | George Adams | 5 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Emily Cutter | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Alice Cutter | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Mary Krause | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | John Summers | 40 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Gladys Summers | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | John Summers THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Barbara Summers | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Samuel Roth | 35 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Edith Roth | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Rachel Graffe | 25 | Lodger | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Stephen Dahly | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 65 | William Lichtenhauer | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Edwin Lichtenhauer | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Madison Lundgren | 27 | Boarder | Clerk | Illinois |
| 68 | William Behan | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Anna Bruns | 45 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Lucille Bruns | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Louis Beartz | 43 | Lodger | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Frank Black | 34 | Lodger | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Edward Cornet | 33 | Lodger | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Lyrus Reilly | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Marguerite Reilly | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Lucille Reilly | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 77 | James Bohen | 32 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Edward Bohen | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | James Bohen | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Frances Bohen | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Tony Lanza | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 82 | Philomena Lanza | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 83 | Barney Lanza | 12 | Son | — | Italy |
| 84 | Mary Lanza | 11 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 85 | Andrew Lanza | 5 | Son | — | Italy |
| 86 | John Lanza | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Philip Clementi | 36 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 88 | Angelina Clementi | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 89 | Frances Clementi | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Florence Clementi | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Edna Clementi | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Tony Beali | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Italy |
| 93 | Michael Malloy | 53 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Katherine Malloy | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Alice Malloy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Lucille Malloy | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Roy Malloy | 15 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Katherine Malloy | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Henry Cutter | 86 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)