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John Summers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berks, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reading City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Summers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Summers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Frances Summers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Summers | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Flora Eyrich | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Sondratta | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Paul Spohn | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ellwood Summers | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Summers | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hellin Summers | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Grace Summers | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berks, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 13 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Berks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schummer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Shoeman |
| Industry | Service Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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John Summers
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2002:0599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Balson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Mary Balson | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Stella Balson | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank Balson | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anthony Balson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Balson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Paul Balson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Balson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Emma Balson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hyatin Bazarnum | 52 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 11 | Matilda Bazarnum | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Mary Bazarnum | 17 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Bazarnum | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gloria Bazarnum | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lenora Bazarnum | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Florence Bazarnum | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alonza Brumm | 49 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 18 | Gertrude Brumm | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Robert Brumm | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Summers THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Grace Summers | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Summers | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sarah Summers | 19 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Summers | 17 | Son | Learner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ellwood Summers | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Summers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Summers | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hellin Summers | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frances Summers | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Paul Spohn | 26 | Boarder | Slotter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Flora Eyrich | 23 | Boarder | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Sondratta | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Vasil Szalak | 43 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Szalak | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 35 | George Szalak | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Szalak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Katie Szalak | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Szalak | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Annie Szalak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Helen Szalak | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Markowski | 57 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Mary Markowski | 53 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Frank Markowski | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Irene Markowski | 21 | Daughter | Machine Opr | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anthony Pietrowitz | 36 | Head | Scrap Sorter | Poland |
| 46 | Stella Pietrowitz | 28 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Antonia Pietrowitz | 16 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Sophie Pietrowitz | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Walter Pietrowitz | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Pietrowitz | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)