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James Cummings — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cavalier, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Cummings across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1912 |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Neville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Cummings | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lloyd Cummings | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Cummings | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emmie Cummings | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Cummings | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Jean Cummings | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 47
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 56
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1912 |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links James Cummings across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cummings
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zora Brusseau | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Ernest J Brusseau | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 53 | Hazel Brusseau | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Alfreda Brusseau | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Theodore Brusseau | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Victor Brusseau | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Alice Brusseau | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Albert Brusseau | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Wilfred Brusseau | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Rosalene Brusseau | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Pauline Brusseau | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Henry Chapman | 58 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 63 | Fred R Grotoche | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Clara M Grotoche | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Fred J Long | 21 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 66 | John Hamilton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 67 | Flora Hamilton | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 68 | Rose G Hamilton | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 69 | Keith A Hamilton | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Edna M Hamilton | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 71 | Lillian G Hamilton | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 72 | Donald A Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Adam Sebastian | 30 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 74 | Matilda Sebastian | 17 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | James S Cummings THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 76 | Margaret J Cummings | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 77 | Ethel R Cummings | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Canada |
| 78 | Wilfred N Cummings | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Jean M Cummings | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Emmie H Cummings | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Lloyd L Cummings | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Edward S Stewart | 39 | Head | Supt Of Haydon Sub | Scotland |
| 83 | Edith C Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | William E Stewart | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Grace M Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Jean Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Raymond Prescott | 22 | Hired Man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Sam Stremach | 23 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 89 | John Spanier | 18 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 90 | Emil Kinkle | 25 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 91 | Clarence A Record | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Mary Record | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Esther Record | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Edward F Jewel | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 95 | Pearl Jewel | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Earl Jewel | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Raymond Jewel | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Lyle Jewel | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Floyd Ward | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Mary E Ward | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)