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John Cummings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this John Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSedgwick-County, Colorado
SurnameCummings
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)10 N - 43 W
1935 Residence (County)Sedgwick
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationFarming
Township / Ward10 N 43 W
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Cummings Head — 53 ~1887
Vernon Cummings Son — 14 ~1926
Kenneth Cummings Son — 17 ~1923
Anna Cummings Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Sedgwick, Colorado
Head, age 33
Sedgwick, Colorado · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cumming
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1892
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1903
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Sedgwick, Colorado
Head, age 43
Sedgwick, Colorado · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cummings
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1877
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Gaelic
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Sedgwick-County, Colorado
Head, age 53
Sedgwick-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
Surname Cummings
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) 10 N - 43 W
1935 Residence (County) Sedgwick
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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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 · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Colorado
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00480-00175)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Nora G Newby 20 daughter Teacher Colorado
42 Hubert A. Copeland 42 Head Farming Nebraska
43 Garnet W Copeland 38 Brother Farming Nebraska
44 Doris M Copeland 23 wife — Nebraska
45 Joan A Copeland 3 daughter — Colorado
46 George M Copeland 82 Father — Iowa
47 Alfred Bayer 43 Head Farming Wisconsin
48 Esther Bayer 30 Wife — Nebraska
49 Sylvia M Bayer 10 daughter — Colorado
50 Vera L Bayer 4 daughter — Colorado
51 John Cummings THIS PERSON 53 Head Farming Scotland
52 Anna Cummings 49 Wife — Nebraska
53 Kenneth E Cummings 17 son — Colorado
54 Vernon C Cummings 14 son — Colorado
55 Frank O Rollenhagen 41 Head Farming Kansas
56 Clara A Rollenhagen 30 Wife — Nebraska
57 Joyce E Rollenhagen 9 daughter — Colorado
58 Eldon L Rollenhagen 7 son — Colorado
59 Ronald R Rollenhagen 2 son — Colorado
60 Frank Henni 41 Head Farming Nebraska
61 Frida E Henni 37 wife — Germany
62 Edwin F. Henni 16 son — Colorado
63 Darwin J Henni 2 son — Colorado
64 Carl J Rollenhagen 52 Head Farming Kansas
65 Ella A Rollenhagen 50 Wife — Kansas
66 Norvin C Rollenhagen 18 son Farming Colorado
67 Shirley A Rollenhagen 3 daughter — Colorado
68 Herman F Marquardt 56 Head Farming Nebraska
69 Louise M Marquardt 47 Wife — Nebraska
70 Elmer H Marquardt 22 son — Nebraska
71 Herbert E Marquardt 16 son Farming Nebraska
72 Marvin V Marquardt 13 son — Colorado
73 Elsie P Marquardt 6 daughter — Colorado
74 Frederick D Hixon 32 Head Laborer Nebraska
75 Reva A Hixon 20 Wife — Kansas
76 Connie Jo Hixon 1 daughter — Idaho
77 John D Hansen 39 Head Farming Minnesota
78 Frances M Hansen 40 Wife — Nebraska
79 Gloria V Hansen 16 daughter — Wisconsin
80 Mildred H Hansen 15 daughter — Wisconsin

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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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