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Robert Cummings — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Johanna — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameCummings
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBiscuit Mfg Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Richard Cummings Son — 14 ~1906
Ernest Edler Other — 21 ~1899
Robert Cummings Son — 17 ~1903
John Cummings Head — 47 ~1873
Margaret Cummings Spouse — 42 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 17
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
Surname Cummings
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Biscuit Mfg Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 27
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cumming
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Private
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 37
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cumming
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N. Y. C.
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Plumber
Industry Building
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 1632
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert 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 Johanna Cumming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cummings
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Cumming
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cummings
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cummings
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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

1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1234unit:0990)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Brown 51 Head Patrol New York
2 Rose Brown 51 Wife None New York
3 William Brown 18 Son Clerk New York
4 Lillian Brown 16 Daughter None New York
5 John Cummings 47 Head Clerk Scotland
6 Margaret Cummings 42 Wife None New York
7 Robert Cummings THIS PERSON 17 Son Clerk New York
8 Richard Cummings 14 Son Sales New York
9 Ernest Edler 21 Boarder Clerk Germany
10 Harry Young 30 Head Draftsman New Jersey
11 Maud Young 25 Wife None New York
12 Arthur W Young 0 Son None New York
13 Mabel Young 2 Daughter None New York
14 Hazel Young 4 Daughter None New York
15 George May 45 Head Printer England
16 Annie May 45 Wife None New York
17 George May 21 Son Clerk New York
18 Elizabeth May 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
19 Lillian May 14 Daughter Assistant File New York
20 Richard Wade 54 Head Director Ireland
21 Florence Wade 41 Wife None New York
22 Arthur Wade 20 Son Clerk New York
23 Ruth Wade 16 Daughter Clerk New York
24 Florence Wade 8 Daughter None New York
25 Richard Wade 6 Son None New York
26 Thomas Thompson 68 Father in law Salesman Ireland
27 William Callan 60 Head Inspector New York
28 Ellen Callan 60 Wife None New York
29 William Callan 29 Son Clerk New York
30 Edward Callan 19 Son Clerk New York
31 Maud Callan 25 Daughter None New York
32 Frances Callan 22 Daughter None New York
33 Harriet Callan 2 Grand daughter None New York
34 John Neusel 53 Head Brewer Germany
35 Rose Neusel 52 Wife None New York
36 John Neusel 27 Son Printer New York
37 Elizabeth Neusel 22 Daughter Operator New York
38 Mildred Neusel 14 Daughter None New York
39 Edward Morris 31 Head Policeman New York
40 Rose Morris 31 Wife None New York
41 Edward Morris 9 Son None New York
42 Rose Morris 7 Daughter None New York
43 Thomas Morris 2 Son None New York
44 Charles Kashler 40 Head Clerk New York
45 Lottie Kashler 40 Wife Policeman New York
46 Doris Kashler 15 Daughter None New York
47 Adelaide Kashler 10 Daughter None New York
48 Marjorie Kashler 7 Daughter None New York
49 John Kashler 3 Son None New York
50 John Quinn 31 Head Fireman New York

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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