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James Cummings — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Cummings | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Silly Cummings | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Myrtle Cummings | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Cummings | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Thurman Cummings | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Vivian Cummings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Cummings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Head, age 49
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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James Cummings
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1167unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Feather | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Rosella Feather | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | James Cummings THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Silly J Cummings | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie E Cummings | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 56 | Myrtle L Cummings | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 57 | Thurman Cummings | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | James J Cummings | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ruth Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Vivian G Cummings | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | The Buckannan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Buckannan | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry J Buckannan | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Thee Nichols | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lillie Nichols | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Theodore Nichols | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jackson James Nichols | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Shelly B Nichols | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Thomas Whittenburg | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charles Gray | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lillie Gray | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marie Gray | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Will Gray | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Beatrice Gray | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charles Jr Gray | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lillie Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Edna Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thelma Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Robert Hill | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Pearl Hill | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Thee M Hill | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Thomas Hill | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Robert Jr Hill | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Willie Hill | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lillie Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | James Hill | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Sylvester Lawrence | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Almira Lawrence | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lula Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Elias Lawrence | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lizzie Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Sylvester Jr Lawrence | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Samuel Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lillie Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Frank Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Albert Lawrence | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Nancy White | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Isaac White | 33 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lillie White | 31 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | James White | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
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)