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John Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Harvey — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Summers | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Mcclain | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Summers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Summers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harvey Summers | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Ira Mcclain | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harvey Summers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Summers | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harvey Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Summers (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Summers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Summers
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Summers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Summers
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Summers
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Summers
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Summers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Summers
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harvey Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03750-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harvey Summers | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Nellie Summers | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Harvey Jr. Summers | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Summers THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine Summers | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elizabeth Summers | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ruth Summers | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nellie Mcclain | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ira Mcclain | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Patrick J. Duffy | 38 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Mary Duffy | 40 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Mary T. Duffy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret Duffy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Patience Duffy | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Patrick J. Jr. Duffy | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Phillip Blessington | 19 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Miles Hickman | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Juanita Hickman | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Miles Jr. Hickman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dorothy Hickman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harold Hickman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Rudolph Hickman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gloria Hickman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Betty Hickman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth Hickman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William King | 63 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Josephine King | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Laura King | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ernest Dennis | 61 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 70 | Laura Dennis | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Helen Dennis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Bruce | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Isabelle Lewis | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Walker | 43 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 75 | Gilbert Walker | 20 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 76 | Bennie Wilson | 40 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 77 | Thelma Wilson | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Sims | 35 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ruth Sims | 33 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Hattie Bell | 20 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)