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John Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Cummings across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fillmore-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Julia — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fillmore-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Cummings | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Clair Cummings | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dale Cummings | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Cummings | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fillmore, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Fillmore, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Fillmore, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Son, age 37
Fillmore-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fillmore |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Cummings
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Cummings
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Cummings
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Cummings
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dale Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clair Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Fillmore-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Fillmore-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01921-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wife Isabell | None | F | Farm | — |
| 42 | Son Robert | None | M | — | — |
| 43 | Julia Cummings | 66 | Head | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 44 | John E. Cummings THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Clair J. Cummings | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Dale Cummings | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Hiram Peterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lillian Peterson | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 49 | Leonard Peterson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Catherine Peterson | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 51 | Robert Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lewis Peterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Selma Peterson | 52 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 54 | Doris Mae Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Gustav Severud | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Bertha Severud | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Gerald D. Severud | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Head Robertstewance | None | M | Farm | — |
| 59 | Claude Asher | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Hazel Asher | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Hans Neilson | 46 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 62 | Elsie Neilson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Vernon Neilson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Chas Mangan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Nellie Mangan | 47 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 66 | Robert Mangan | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Harold Mangan | 17 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marjorie Mangan | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Giddy Mangan | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Kathleen Mangan | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Geo Lawson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ines Lawson | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 73 | Joanie Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | C. W. Baker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Malvina Baker | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 76 | Lois Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Burton Baker | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Lowell Baker | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Carl Ericson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 80 | Laura Ericson | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)