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George Cummings — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Cummings across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Perley — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Essex Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Cummings | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Roland Cummings | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Perley Cummings | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Cummings | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Lawrence Cummings | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Rust | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Elliot Cummings | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Cummings | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 43
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Health Insp. |
| Industry | City of Lawrence |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1875 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links George Cummings across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and father Perley Cumming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Cummings (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
John Cummings
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perley Cumming
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Cummings
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Cummings
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
George Cummings
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond H Hammond | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Elizabeth Hammond | 22 | Dau-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Walter H Johnson | 64 | Head | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Blanche L Johnson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Julia Norcross | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Bertram H Mears | 45 | Head | Ice Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Annie E Mears | 43 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 8 | Charles H Mears | 71 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Nellie M Mears | 68 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Charlie E Newcomb | 69 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 11 | Eva B Newcomb | 69 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Adam Sosnowski | 71 | Head | — | Poland |
| 13 | Victoria Sosnowski | 72 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 14 | Napoleon E Sosnowski | 36 | Son | Staker | Poland |
| 15 | Caroline F Sosnowski | 28 | Dau-in-law | — | Poland |
| 16 | Constance Sosnowski | 7 | Grand dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Robert Sosnowski | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | H Francis Mears | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Emily P Mears | 70 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Chester F Mears | 45 | Head | Motorman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mattie Mears | 39 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Sherman Mears | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Sarah E Gage | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Albert H Towne | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Nellie E Towne | 49 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John E Tabor | 65 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 27 | Lucy E Tabor | 60 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Helen Tabor | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret I Dodge | 4 | Grand dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Maude Batchelder | 37 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Hazel G Batchelder | 12 | Grand dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Owen Hill | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada English |
| 33 | Zella A Hill | 44 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Ruth M Hill | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Charles S Foster | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Arthur F Foster | 46 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Clara N Forle | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 38 | George H Cummings THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Elizabeth Cummings | 31 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elliot Cummings | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Lawrence Cummings | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Philip G Cummings | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Roland Cummings | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Perley Cummings | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary E Rust | 73 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Annie G Mears | 78 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Arthur Mears | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Jenny A Mears | 24 | Dau-in-law | — | Canada English |
| 49 | Lillian L Herron | 51 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Annie M Mears | 34 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)