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Mary Cummings — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cummings across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cummings | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Cummings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Florence Cummings | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Cummings | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Cummings | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Herbert Cummings | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Cummings | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Cummings | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, Connecticut
Spouse, age 41
Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Fairfield, Connecticut
Other, age 52
Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cummings across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, Connecticut, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cummings
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu175unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick Eisenman | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Connecticut |
| 52 | Minnie Eisenman | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Frederick Eisenman | 21 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 54 | Antonia Eisenman | 24 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Robert Eisenman | 22 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 56 | Sylvester Eisenman | 19 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 57 | Florence Eisenman | 16 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Vincent Eisenman | 13 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 59 | Harold Eisenman | 8 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Arthur Eisenman | 45 | Brother | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Rebecca Cunningham | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 62 | James Kennedy | 41 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Connecticut |
| 63 | Mary Kennedy | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Alice Kennedy | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Rosine Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 66 | Mary Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Richard Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 68 | Hannah Walsh | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Abraham Shaffer | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 70 | Sarah Shaffer | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 71 | Charles Shaffer | 26 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 72 | Emma Shaffer | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 73 | Bella Shaffer | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 74 | Bertha Shaffer | 16 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 75 | Lillian Shaffer | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | Morris Barron | 29 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 77 | Katherine Barron | 25 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Mary Beecham | 40 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Gertrude Beecham | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 80 | Mabel Beecham | 17 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 81 | Alexander Aiken | 46 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 82 | Isaac Aiken | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Robert Aiken | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Nathan Aiken | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Ethel Aiken | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 86 | Charles Aiken | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 87 | Joseph Cummings | 44 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 88 | Mary Cummings THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 89 | Florence Cummings | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 90 | Joseph Cummings | 20 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 91 | Herbert Cummings | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Dorothy Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Anna Cummings | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Joseph Cummings | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Bella Shelley | 50 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 96 | George Shelley | 23 | Son | Manager | Connecticut |
| 97 | Leo Shelley | 22 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 98 | William Shelley | 20 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 99 | William Russell | 47 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 100 | Sarah Russell | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)