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George Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magodee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magodee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cummings | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ida Cummings | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Grover Cummings | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 48
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Head, age 58
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Geo. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 67
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magodee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Cummings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James V. Hodges | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mandy Hodges | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Geneva Hodges | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Walter Wray | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ruth Wray | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George W. Bowles | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mattie Bowles | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hazel Bowles | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie Bowles | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Percy Bowles | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Herbie Bowles | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Beclie Ann Bowles | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Gaston Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nora J. Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John M. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ida B. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Barbara Ann Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ezekiel Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ava Rose Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Butters Talmage | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | George W. Cummings THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ida Cummings | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Grover Cummings | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Jannie P. Calloway | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Bettie A. Calloway | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Florence Johnson | 10 | Orphan | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Gloria Nicholas | 18 | Maid | Cook | Virginia |
| 68 | Forest Bowman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mabel Bowman | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jr. Ingles Webster | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Bettie Webster | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Kathryn Webster | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | J. Bruner Webster | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lula Webster | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alma Sue Webster | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charlie Hicks | 15 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | James Dawson | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Wray | 83 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Flora Wray | 50 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Raymon Saul | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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)