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John Summers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Foster, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Foster, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Foster, North Dakota |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Conn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Estabrook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Summers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Summers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marjorie Summers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Summers | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Ray Summers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Summers | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dwight Summers | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Katie Summers | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Foster, North …
Head, age 52
Foster, North Dakota · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Foster, North …
Head, age 62
Foster, North Dakota · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Conn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Summers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Foster, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Summers
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Foster, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Foster, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1735unit:0592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argo M Bollinger | 6 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 2 | Lucille Bollinger | 5 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 3 | Dorothy V Bollinger | 4 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 4 | Betty M Bollinger | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Edward Bollinger | 75 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 6 | John Summers THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Katie Summers | 46 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 8 | Raymond Summers | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Dwight J Summers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Marjorie O Summers | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 11 | Opal M Summers | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 12 | Ruby V Summers | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ray R Summers | 10 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Myrtle M Summers | 8 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 15 | John Seimeister | 62 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 16 | Dorothy Seimeister | 62 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 17 | Peter Seimeister | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Bennie Seimeister | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Mike Seimeister | 16 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | Leonard Halasa | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 21 | William D Lyman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lena Lyman | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary E Lyman | 2 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 24 | William G Lyman | 0 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 25 | Harold G Lyman | 32 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | John O Landon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Almeda Landon | 41 | Wife | None | Canada English |
| 28 | Byron N Landon | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 29 | Merritt W Landon | 17 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 30 | Beulah R Landon | 16 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 31 | Ara N Landon | 15 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 32 | Goldie Landon | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 33 | Gladys Landon | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 34 | Susan Landon | 10 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 35 | Marie Landon | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 36 | Steve H Capenhaver | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice V Capenhaver | 54 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Stanley S Capenhaver | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Elsie H Capenhaver | 20 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 40 | Stanley Jr Capenhaver | 1 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 41 | Cyrus B Capenhaver | 0 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 42 | Melvin A Giehl | 26 | Head | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 43 | Lucille E Giehl | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 44 | Henrietta L Giehl | 61 | Mother | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Paul Wagner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 46 | Lydia Wagner | 33 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 47 | Mary A Wagner | 13 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 48 | Edith Wagner | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 49 | Katherine Wagner | 10 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 50 | Walter Wagner | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)