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John Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Summers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leslie & Lillie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | sand plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Morgan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Summers | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Summers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Summers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Warren Summers | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Summers | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 2
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Son, age 13
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Son, age 23
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | sand plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leslie Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Summers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Summers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leslie Summers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Summers
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Summers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Summers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Summers
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
George Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Summers
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04433-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Yoke | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Louis S. Yoke | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Owen E. Dixon | 54 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 4 | Grace Dixon | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Owen Jr. Dixon | 21 | Son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary K. Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Beulah D. Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John E. Johnson | 80 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Julia A. Johnson | 76 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dillon B. Wall | 54 | Head | Power Shovel Operator | West Virginia |
| 11 | Pauline Wall | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Timothy Nicholson | 73 | Head | Trackman | West Virginia |
| 13 | Anna Nicholson | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James Nicholson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie Nicholson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Etta Nicholson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Melvina Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Anna Nicholson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Eldon Nicholson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | J. Earl Liston | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth Liston | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ruby Alice Liston | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Liston | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Gerald Liston | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Jane Liston | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jack Mc Donald | 36 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 27 | Gladys Mc Donald | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ellen Mc Donald | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Norma Mc Donald | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence S. Mckinney | 44 | Head | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ruby Mckinney | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | George S. Mckinney | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Delmer S. Summers | 32 | Head | Electric Shovel Operator | West Virginia |
| 34 | Goldie Summers | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Arthur Summers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Leslie E. Summers | 52 | Head | Power Shovel Operator | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie Summers | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | George Summers | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John Summers THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 40 | Warren Summers | 21 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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 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)