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James Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pembroke Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pembroke Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cummings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Cummings | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gertrude Cummings | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jackie Cummings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Cummings | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Cummings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Cummings | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Cummings | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Son, age
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Full Blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Cherokee |
| Mother Tongue | 76 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Son, age 9
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pembroke Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 9 · b. ~1931 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Evelyn Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02965-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvia Dial | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | C. Winston Locklear | 21 | boarder | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 3 | Otis Sampson | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Blumer Sampson | 34 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | W. Foster Sampson | 67 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Callie Sampson | 62 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Zelma Sampson | 24 | daughter | Jr Teacher | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Sampson | 20 | grandson | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ressie Sampson | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Sampson | 17 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Zadan Bullard | 30 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clarie Bullard | 36 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joyce Bullard | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel Bullard | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Delton R. Bullard | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John D. Cummings | 34 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Grace Cummings | 31 | wife | — | Florida |
| 18 | Evelyn Cummings | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James A. Cummings THIS PERSON | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jackie Cummings | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harold Cummings | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Cummings | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gertrude Cummings | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gus Locklear | 43 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Josephine Locklear | 38 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alberta Locklear | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edsel Locklear | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Prentiss Locklear | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Junior G. Locklear | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bertha Locklear | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eddie M. Locklear | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary F. Locklear | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lockwood Locklear | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John N. Cummings | 70 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Swance Cummings | 39 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Woodrow Cummings | 23 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Cora Cummings | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thelma Cummings | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Winifred Cummings | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Aderin Cummings | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)