Robert Summers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shasta-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Robert Summers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shasta-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shasta-County, California
Surname	Summers
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Judicial Township 6
1935 Residence (County)	Shasta
Additional Details
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Industry	Fire Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Township / Ward	Judicial Township 6
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Fotheringham	Other	—	43	~1897
Robert Summers	Son	—	17	~1923
Robert Summers	Head	—	68	~1872
Floyd Summers	Son	—	26	~1914
Mabel Summers	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Shasta, California

Head, age 48

Shasta, California · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Summers
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	General mdse
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Shasta, California

Head, age 58

Shasta, California · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Summers
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Manager
Industry	General Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Shasta-County, California

Head, age 68

Shasta-County, California · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

Surname	Summers
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Judicial Township 6
1935 Residence (County)	Shasta
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Industry	Fire Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Robert Summers

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · California

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Shasta-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00344-00690)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur N. Kinyon	3	Son	—	California
42	Dale S. Kinyon	1	Son	—	California
43	Gerald Wallerstedt	16	Brother-in-law	—	California
44	Hazel D. Querson	38	Head	—	California
45	Sharon Querson	3	Daughter	—	California
46	Gale Querson	8	Son	—	California
47	Beatrice Loomis	44	Sister	Teacher	California
48	Robert D. Summers THIS PERSON	68	Head	Insurance Agent	California
49	Mabel D. Summers	54	Wife	—	California
50	Floyd L. Summers	26	Son	Assistant Manager	California
51	Robert W. Summers	17	Son	—	California
52	Joseph R. Fotheringham	43	Lodger	Manager	Canada-English
53	John Kinyon	65	Head	—	Iowa
54	Belle Kinyon	58	Wife	—	California
55	Jack C. Kinyon	35	Son	Truck Driver	California
56	Ross Guinn	49	Head	—	California
57	James A. Guinn	22	Son	Truck Driver	California
58	John N. Guinn	9	Son	—	California
59	Earl D. Forbes	44	Head	Woods Foreman	Michigan
60	Daisy D. Forbes	43	Wife	—	California
61	Thomas Ayres	9	Nephew	—	California
62	Leonard Lake	40	Head	Woodcutter	Missouri
63	Rachel Lake	36	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Viola Lake	13	Daughter	—	California
65	Robert Lake	7	Son	—	California
66	Fred Wolfin	35	Head	Farm Laborer	California
67	Eva Wolfin	26	Wife	—	California
68	Vivian Wolfin	5	Daughter	—	California
69	Melvin Wolfin	2	Son	—	California
70	Helma Wolfin	1	Daughter	—	California
71	Bernadine Wolfin	0	Daughter	—	California
72	Nell M. Moore	45	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
73	Jeanette Luff	36	Servant	Housekeeper	Michigan
74	Betty Enoslin	21	Servant	Waitress	Oregon
75	Wallace H. Deryford	38	Head	Laborer	California
76	Velma Deryford	30	Wife	—	California
77	Dorothy E. Deryford	8	Daughter	—	California
78	Doris Deryford	7	Daughter	—	California
79	Wallace D. Deryford	3	Son	—	California
80	Fred L. Evers	31	Head	Log-Loading	California

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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)

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