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William Summers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Summers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Connellsville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Summers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Summers | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Donald Summers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eleanor Summers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Blaine Summers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Summers | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Summers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norma Summers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Summers | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | RR freight house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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William Summers
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03503-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Carol Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Michael Grabosky | 61 | Head | Labour | Germany |
| 4 | Frances Grabosky | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Walter Grabosky | 21 | Son | Welder (App) | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bernard Grabosky | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Raymond Grabosky | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Horner | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edith Horner | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Horner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Pelesky | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Caroline Pelesky | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Anna Harshman | 31 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Harshman | 5 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William Summers THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Summers | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Carl Summers | 27 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Blaine S. Summers | 12 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Helena Summers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Norma R. Summers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eleanor L. Summers | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William E. Summers | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donald R. Summers | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul C. Sandusky | 46 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Conrad Sandusky | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy May Sandusky | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Sandusky | 18 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Geneva Sandusky | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frederick Sandusky | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Flora C. Sandusky | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Delores Sandusky | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Paul Edward Sandusky | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patricia Ann Sandusky | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Estella Sandusky | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Pearl | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Pearl | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Jr. Pearl | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Pearl | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joanne Pearl | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Pearl | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)