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James Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Aiken-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aiken-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bryant & Roberta — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aiken-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitemena Cummings | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Cummings | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hattie Cummings | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 4
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Aiken, South …
Son, age 14
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Aiken-County, South …
Head, age 22
Aiken-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Windsor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bryant Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adell Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and father Alton Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bryant Cummings
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Cummings
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adell Cummings
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alton Cummings
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Aiken-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Aiken-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03783-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanie Q Mack | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Edith Mack | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alvin Mack | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Freddie Mack | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jenniva Mack | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Span H Hankinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Cornelia Hankinson | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Claude S Hankinson | 37 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Luther Chavis | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Costella Chavis | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | John Q Chavis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Roosevelt Chavis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Roddy Lee Chavis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Essie Mae Chavis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | David Armstrong | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Tenissa Armstrong | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | David Jr Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nathaniel Tazzer | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie Tazzer | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jenny Lou Bachelor | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | George E Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sylvania Williams | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | George E Jr Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Mae Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Bates | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Susie Anna Bates | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Louann Bates | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Irene Bates | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Henry Jr Bates | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Andrew Cary | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | H. Haywood Drummond | 52 | Cousin | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Cummings THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie Cummings | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Whitemena Cummings | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Carter | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Mae Cuthbert | 18 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Junior Cuthbert | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gus Stephens | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elsa Stephens | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Henry Stephens | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)