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John Cummings — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rougher |
| Industry | Axe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Rougher |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cummings | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Cummings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Cummings | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Homer Cummings | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Charlie Cummings | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Cummings | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 36
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Rougher |
| Industry | Ax Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 48
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Rougher |
| Industry | Axe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 58
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Axe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 742 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Cummings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cummings
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2538unit:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry W. Spradling | 7 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | William A. Spradling | 55 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 3 | Laura A. Spradling | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Earl Spradling | 31 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 5 | Donald Spradling | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Eva W. Mccracken | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Isaac S. Mccracken | 19 | Son | Polisher | West Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Mccracken | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | June Mccracken | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Alma Mccracken | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Simpson Cummings | 58 | Head | Dealer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Liberty Cummings | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Paxton Cummings | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Eliza Cummings | 71 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah L. Rund | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Susan Pigeons | 65 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Arley Rose | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lula Rose | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Fred Broyles | 27 | Head | Carrier | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sarah Broyles | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Donald L. Broyles | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Buck J. Riley | 22 | Head | Binder | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Riley | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Doris E. Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Andrew J. Atkins | 46 | Head | Dealer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ray A. Atkins | 16 | Son | Dealer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Earl C. Atkins | 16 | Son | Dealer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Raymond Atkins | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John H. Reveal | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 30 | Anna M. Reveal | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Clarence Reveal | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | George W. Spradling | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jessie Spradling | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Cummings THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Rougher | West Virginia |
| 35 | Myrtle F. Cummings | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alice Cummings | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Homer Cummings | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mildred Cummings | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Charlie Cummings | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Andrew C. Cobb | 38 | Head | Trucker | West Virginia |
| 41 | Merley M. Cobb | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Everette Cobb | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lula J. Cobb | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | John J. Cobb | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Emby L. Miller | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Martha A. Miller | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Viola Miller | 66 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Herbert Tulley | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie Tulley | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Nellie G. Tulley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)