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John Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenwood-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenwood-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Idillie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenwood-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cummings | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Cummings | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Cummings | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Cummings | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Cummings | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Charley Cummings | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eugene Cummings | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Idillie Cummings | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenwood, Kansas
Son, age 7
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Greenwood, Kansas
Son, age 17
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Greenwood-County, Kansas
Son, age 27
Greenwood-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 John Cummings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idillie Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cummings
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idillie Cummings
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Cummings
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Cummings
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lillie Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Greenwood-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenwood-County, Kansas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01233-01026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Roch | 61 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Augusta L. Roch | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Ross Jolley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nellie Jolley | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Arbelia R. Benson | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Lee Benson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Grover C. Mitchel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Mary L. Mitchel | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Sylvia Mitchel | 28 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Freda Mitchel | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Ernest Martin | 16 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 12 | John Cummings | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Idillie Cummings | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | John Cummings THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Charley Cummings | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Helen Cummings | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Eugene Cummings | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | William Cummings | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary Cummings | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Lillie Cummings | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Ralph Ebberts | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Genevieve Ebberts | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Frank Ebberts | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Sylvia Ebberts | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Opal Ebberts | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Leone Ebberts | 17 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 27 | Loretta Mellon | 25 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Shirley Ann Mellon | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Glenda May Mellon | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | George Sherman | 23 | Brother | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Bert Hoxley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Juanita Hoxley | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Sara Hoxley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Harold Hoxley | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Gerald Hoxley | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Adverne Hoxley | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Francis Hoxley | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
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)