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Charles Cummings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Charles Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKing-County, Washington
SurnameCummings
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)Seattle, City
1935 Residence (County)King
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustrySteel Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1500
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardSeattle City
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Charles Cummings Son — 10 ~1930
Charles Cummings Head — 35 ~1905
Lorine Cummings Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1920
King, Washington
Son, age 14
King, Washington · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cummings
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1930
King, Washington
Head, age 26
King, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cummings
Given Name Charles L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 3200
Veteran No
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
King-County, Washington
Head, age 35
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
Surname Cummings
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) Seattle, City
1935 Residence (County) King
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska

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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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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. Identified parents: father Charles Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cummings
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04383-00983)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thelma Arnold 26 Wife — Washington
2 Jack Arnold 2 Son — Washington
3 John E Davidson 36 Head Shipping Clerk Wyoming
4 Blanche M Davidson 30 Wife — Washington
5 Emil T Ab. Fahill 41 Head Bulldozer Switzerland
6 Alberta Fahill 35 Wife — Canada
7 Alice Lowe 56 Mother-in-law — Minnesota
8 Audrie Worthy 36 Sister-in-law — Canada
9 Robert Lowe 16 Nephew — Minnesota
10 James Lowe 14 Nephew — Alaska
11 William Lowe 2 Nephew — Minnesota
12 George Richardson 60 Head Inspector California
13 Margaret Richardson 60 Wife — Washington
14 Charles Cummings THIS PERSON 35 Head Truck Driver Nebraska
15 Lorine Cummings 37 Wife — Oklahoma
16 Charles Jr. Cummings 10 Son — Washington
17 — None — — —
18 Harry W. Wooster 53 Head Express Man New York
19 Myrtle D. Wooster 48 Wife — Massachusetts
20 Marjorie Wooster 21 Daughter Secretary Washington
21 A. W. Ferguson 60 Head — Mississippi
22 Nannie Ferguson 62 Wife — Mississippi
23 Robert L Ferguson 27 Son Store Retailer Washington
24 Leonard Brandt 27 Head Template Maker Washington
25 Verla Brandt 22 Wife — Michigan
26 Verla J. Brandt 4 Daughter — Washington
27 Frances Brandt 2 Daughter — California
28 James Munro 46 Lodger Painter Michigan
29 Harry A. Hawthorne 54 Head Proprietor Iowa
30 Marcia Hawthorne 50 Wife — Kansas
31 Betty Hawthorne 19 Daughter — Washington
32 Douglas Hawthorne 15 Son — Washington
33 — None — — —
34 Charles B White 64 Head Clerk Iowa
35 Carrie J White 63 Wife — Illinois
36 Ernest Shaw 57 Head — England
37 Lottie Shaw 53 Wife — England
38 Albert Shaw 34 Son Warehouse Man England
39 — None — — —
40 Charlie Ogden 35 Head Truck Driver Missouri

Pedigree Summary

Charles
Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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