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Charles Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Charles Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cummings | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Cummings | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Vera Cummings | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paulina Cummings | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edith Cummings | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ralph Cummings | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lucile Cummings | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 37
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 45
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | Charley E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Head, age 56
Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Cummings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02253-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles E Cummings THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Paulina E Cummings | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Edith R Cummings | 31 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ralph L Cummings | 30 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Vera L Cummings | 21 | Daughter | Dairymaid | Nebraska |
| 46 | Virginia Cummings | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Lucile Cummings | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Clarence B Camp | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Evelyn Camp | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Richard Cummings | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Myrna Cummings | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Darlene Cummings | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Jacquelyn Cummings | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Wm H Buescher | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Glenn Mundy | 20 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | John O'Brien | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Delia O'Brien | 71 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 58 | Patrick J O'Brien | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Anna O'Brien | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Del K O'Brien | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Rex O'Brien | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Madaline O'Brien | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Darlene O'Brien | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Harry H Birkett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Martha Birkett | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Jack R Birkett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | George F Birkett | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Betty Birkett | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Gene Birkett | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Robert H Birkett | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Jeanette Birkett | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Wilson E De Vries | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | John W De Vries | 79 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Katherine De Vries | 71 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ella De Vries | 44 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Agustin M Vanderliun | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Muriel R Vanderliun | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Janet N Vanderliun | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Karl S Vanderliun | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | J Stanley | 17 | Son | Attendant | Nebraska |
| 81 | L Stanley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
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)