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Mary Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Summers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clinton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Summers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arlie Summers | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Willis Summers | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Summers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Summers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Summers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Archie Summers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Summers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 17
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Margery |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monongalia, West …
Spouse, age 28
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Spouse, age 38
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Summers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Summers
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · West Virginia
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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-t0627-04432-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Robinson | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Foster Robinson | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edith Robinson | 18 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | John P. Foster | 46 | Head | Dairy Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Grace Foster | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lovela Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Carleton Ray Foster | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bonnie Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Johnny Jr Foster | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jacquline Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Flossy Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Carlton Reay | 83 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | James Howell | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 54 | Olie M. Howell | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Scott Harding | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 56 | Francis M. Harding | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Anna Lee Harding | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Robert B. Saunders | 25 | Son in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary P. Saunders | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Howard Griffith | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | James C. Bircher | 43 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 62 | Olive Bircher | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Vivian Bircher | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dorothy Bircher | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Ruby Bircher | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Frank Shuttleworth | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Elizabeth Shuttleworth | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Dalton | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 69 | Catharine Dalton | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Arlie Summers | 51 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Summers THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Donald E. Summers | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Archie Gray Summers | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Willis Paul Summers | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Walter Leroy Summers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ernest Duke Summers | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Jane Summers | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Esther Jenkins | 70 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Francis Howell | 65 | Brother | Labor | West Virginia |
| 80 | Willis Faulk | 25 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
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)