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Mary Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nassau-County, New York |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CEDARHURST |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NASSAU |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Cedarhurst |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Westcott | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Cummings | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| George Westcott | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marilyn Westcott | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| George Westcott | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nassau, New …
Spouse, age 46
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Nassau, New …
Other, age 54
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Head, age 64
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CEDARHURST |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NASSAU |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cummings across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02683-00978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Lynch | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Henry Lynch | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | William Lynch | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | George Lynch | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Irving Ohgissier | 24 | Roomer | Salesman | New York |
| 46 | Elizabeth Ohgissier | 25 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Cunningham | 43 | Head | Telephone | New York |
| 48 | Frank Cunningham | 19 | Son | Life Guard | New York |
| 49 | Cornelius Hanzou | 43 | Head | Draftsman | New York |
| 50 | Lillian Hanzou | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Cornelius Hanzou | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Alex Campbell | 59 | Boarder | Plasterer | Scotland |
| 53 | Herbert Rosengarten | 48 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 54 | Clae Rosengarten | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Frank Rosengarten | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Johanna Rosengarten | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | John Stokes | 38 | Butler | Butler | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Nancy Stokes | 31 | Maid | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Howard | 28 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Rosa Smith | 42 | Head | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 61 | John Brown | 66 | Roomer | Helper | Georgia |
| 62 | Nelson Smith | 21 | Son | Clerk | S. Carolina |
| 63 | Joseph Reiss | 46 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 64 | Rena Reiss | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Stephen Reiss | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Marc Reiss | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Wall James | 40 | Roomer | Mechanic | New York |
| 68 | Gary Schalk | 10 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 69 | Mary Cummings THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 70 | George Westcott | 31 | Son in law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 71 | Christine Westcott | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | George Westcott | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 73 | Marilyn Westcott | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Ralph Bandry | 45 | Head | Hairdresser | Nebraska |
| 75 | Elizabeth Bandry | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Fern Bandry | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Alexander Terguntea | 35 | Roomer | Counterman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward Gunther | 25 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 79 | Mary Gunther | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Patrick Sheridan | 61 | Roomer | — | Irish Free St |
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)