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Robert Cummings — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mattie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumner, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of The 16 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earline Cummings | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nettie Cummings | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robbie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 16 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Operate |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Robert Cummings across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Cummings
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Cummings
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Cummings
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cummings
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2282unit:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Bratty | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Bratty | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | William E Bratty | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Robert Johns | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Della Johns | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elizabeth Johns | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Frank B Jernigan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Minnie M Jernigan | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William C Latimer | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ada Latimer | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James D Keith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ira M Keith | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | John T Keith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eva R Keith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Melvin L Keith | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Clid Nelson | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hugh White | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Annetta White | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Margaret White | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Walter Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Avon Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Roger L Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Emma Johnson | 19 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bernice Brown | 2 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lewis Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Frances Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Isaac Fisher | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Martha Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jacob J Thompson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 80 | Rebecca Thompson | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Willard Thompson | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Earl C Hinton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Nannie L Hinton | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Willie M Hinton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Nettie Cummings | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert M Cummings THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Earline Cummings | 19 | Daughter in Law | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Rupert Hodges | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Victoria Hodges | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Jim Hambrick | 87 | Father in Law | — | Alabama |
| 91 | James D Short | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Effie Short | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Annie M Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ruby J Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Edna E Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | James E Short | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Alvis Gregory | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Pearl Gregory | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Elmore Gregory | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | William B Gregory | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 1930 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)