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James Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Cummings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hazel Cummings | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kenneth Cummings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Cummings | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fay Cummings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mamie Cummings | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Floyd Cummings | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Cummings across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Kenneth Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Mcmillan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Etta Mcmillan | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Guenette Mcmillan | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Sam G. Parnell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ara B. Parnell | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Letha R. Parnell | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Fulkner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Flora B. Fulkner | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Billie G. Fulkner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Floyd H. Cummings | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mamie B. Cummings | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hazel Cummings | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Cummings THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Kenneth Cummings | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Fay Cummings | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elsie Cummings | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | William E. Cummings | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | James Cummings | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Billie Sanford | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Virginia Sanford | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Birdie Sanford | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Eva Sanford | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James T. Sanford | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Elizabeth Sanford | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Shelby J. Sanford | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | James L. Sanford | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William L. Patman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Vallie Patman | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Shepherd G. Reid | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Georgia Reid | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Henry L. Calvin | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jettie L. Calvin | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Peter C. Battaglia | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mamie L. Battaglia | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Leona L. Battaglia | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Paul G. Battaglia | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lula C. Battaglia | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lillie G. Battaglia | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Thomas Battaglia | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Richard A. Battaglia | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)