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William Summers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Summers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | William Head |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | White Water Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Summers | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Emma Summers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Thelma Summers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Summers | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Olive Summers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Florence Summers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shannon, Missouri
Head, age 48
Shannon, Missouri · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Head, age 53
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | William Head |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links William Summers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Summers
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1181:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Head Summers THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Emma Summers | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Olive Summers | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Thelma Summers | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | William Summers | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Florence Summers | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Ray Lawrence | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Flossie Lawrence | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Robert Lawrence | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Caroline Lawrence | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Jessie Leslie | 35 | Stepson | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Ray Leslie | 32 | Stepson | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Okey Kastner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Rosa Kastner | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Hettie Kastner | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Nellie Kastner | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Eva Wills | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Reva Wills | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Earl Wills | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Frank Wills | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Thomas Wills | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Colvin Stearns | 15 | Stepson | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Viola Stearns | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Reinhardt Vosehoff | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 75 | Grace Vosehoff | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | President Rummel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Cora Rummel | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Viola Rummel | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Jessie Rummel | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Josie Rummel | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Marion Kistner | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Pearlee Kistner | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Albert Kistner | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 84 | Agnes Kistner | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Paul Kistner | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Walker Hammer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Maudie Hammer | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Gertie Crites | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Harry Crites | 10 | Stepson | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Bessie Crites | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Howard Hahn | 17 | Servant | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Charley Hammers | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Lottie Hammers | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Henry Winkler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Josie Winkler | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Arthur Winkler | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Lucille Winkler | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Thelma Winkler | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | James B. Wallis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 100 | Dewey Wallis | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)