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James Cummings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameCummings
Given NameJames Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationLabourer
IndustryGas Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked38
Income (1939)620
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLabourer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Cummings Daughter — 20 ~1920
Helen Cummings Daughter — 26 ~1914
Eddie Cummings Son — 22 ~1918
William Cummings Son — 25 ~1915
James Cummings Son — 39 ~1901
James Cummings Head — 73 ~1867
Rose Cummings Spouse — 63 ~1877

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cummings
Given Name James Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gas Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 39
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
Surname Cummings
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Labourer
Industry Gas Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 38
Income (1939) 620
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
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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James Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Sibling
Eddie Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02602-00774)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Borenk 31 Head Druggist New York
2 Janette Borenk 31 Wife Teacher Russia
3 Michael Borenk 2 Son — New York
4 Phillip Salzberg 68 Father-in-law — Russia
5 Gussie Salzberg 66 Mother-in-law — Russia
6 Caroline Plemiarski 19 Nurse Nurse Pennsylvania
8 James Reynolds 43 Head Janitor New York
11 James Cummings 73 Head — New York
12 Rose Cummings 63 Wife — New York
13 James Jr. Cummings THIS PERSON 39 Son Labourer New York
14 Helen Cummings 26 Daughter Salesgirl New York
15 William Cummings 25 Son Anglesmith New York
16 Eddie Cummings 22 Son Apprentice New York
17 Elizabeth Cummings 20 Daughter — New York
18 Abe Price 62 Head Examiner Finland
19 Lena Price 62 Wife — Finland
20 Dora Cohen 42 Daughter — New York
21 Irving Cohen 19 Grandson Errand Boy New York
22 Irving Kovalsky 12 Orphan — New York
23 Nathan Herzog 50 Head Proprietor Russia
24 Ethel Herzog 44 Wife — Russia
25 David Herzog 25 Son Counterman New York
26 Leah Herzog 20 Daughter Cashier New York
27 Marcia Herzog 17 Daughter — New York
28 Louis Kaplan 49 Head New Worker New York
29 Sadye Kaplan 47 Wife Clerk New York
30 Annette Kaplan 6 Daughter — New York
31 Jack Bauman 40 Head Clerk New York
32 Esther Bauman 35 Wife — New York
33 Gloria Bauman 7 Daughter — New York
34 Louis J. Lifstein 40 Head Lawyer Russia
35 Jean Lifstein 38 Wife — Russia
36 Sylvia Lifstein 18 Daughter New Worker New York
37 Benjamin Lifstein 16 Son — New York

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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)

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