Charles Cummings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, New York
Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Tompkins Town
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	General trucking
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Tompkins Town
Est. Birth Year	~1898

Household Members

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5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Letha Cummings	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Charles Cummings	Head	—	42	~1898
Wanda Cummings	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Donald Cummings	Son	—	10	~1930
Cora Cummings	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1930

Delaware, New …

Head, age 33

Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7.50
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Delaware-County, New …

Head, age 42

Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Tompkins Town
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	General trucking
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Charles Cummings

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-01028)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Bush	36	Head	Carpenter	New York
2	Thelma Bush	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	Keith Coon	32	Head	General Store	New York
4	Marjorie Coon	29	Wife	Grocery Clerk	New York
5	Keith, Jr. Coon	8	Son	—	New York
6	David Coon	7	Son	—	New York
7	Sonja Coon	0	Daughter	—	New York
8	Hiram B Howes	34	Head	Salesman	New York
9	Leola M Howes	34	Wife	—	New York
10	John Howes	12	Son	—	New York
11	Marvin G. Roof	17	Hired hand	Cutting Logs	New York
12	Geba Hornbeck	37	Head	Stationary Fire Or	New York
13	Annetta Hornbeck	23	Wife	—	New York
14	James Hornbeck	3	Son	—	New York
15	Mary Lou Hornbeck	2	Daughter	—	New York
16	Morris Hornbeck	68	Head	—	New York
17	Lewis Latham	79	Head	—	Illinois
18	Nancy Latham	76	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Leo Pond	40	Head	Raw Fur Buyer	New York
20	Frank Gee	58	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
21	Lillian Gee	46	Wife	—	New York
22	Daniel Gee	20	Son	Farmer	New York
23	William Gee	18	Son	Farmer	New York
24	Helen Gee	15	Daughter	—	New York
25	Julia Gee	12	Daughter	—	New York
26	Grace Gee	5	Daughter	—	New York
27	Chester Watts	38	Head	Bus Driver	New York
28	Cecelia Watts	38	Wife	—	New York
29	Delores Watts	9	Daughter	—	New York
30	Fred Denton	34	Hired help	Bus Driver	New York
31	Glen Shackelton	28	Head	Dye Mixer	New York
32	Emma Shackelton	23	Wife	—	New York
33	Glen, Jr. Shackelton	4	Son	—	New York
34	Ben Lee Shackelton	2	Son	—	New York
35	Normand Finch	34	Head	Farm Hand	New York
36	Charles Cummings THIS PERSON	42	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
37	Cora Cummings	40	Wife	—	New York
38	Letha Cummings	16	Daughter	—	New York
39	Wanda Cummings	13	Daughter	—	New York
40	Donald Cummings	10	Son	—	New York

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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.

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