Robert Cummings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winneshiek-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winneshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Grace — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winneshiek-County, Iowa
Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Decorah Town
1935 Residence (County)	Winneshiek
Additional Details
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Retail Milk Route
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Driver
Township / Ward	Decorah Town
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Walter Cummings	Head	—	46	~1894
Robert Cummings	Son	—	20	~1920
Grace Cummings	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Jane Cummings	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Winneshiek, Iowa

Son, age

Winneshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Winneshiek, Iowa

Son, age 10

Winneshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Winneshiek-County, Iowa

Son, age 20

Winneshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members

Surname	Cummings
Given Name	Robert D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Decorah Town
1935 Residence (County)	Winneshiek
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Retail Milk Route
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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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 Walter Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Cummings

b. ~1895

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Grace Cummings

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Cummings

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa

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Sibling

Jane Cummings

Sibling · 1940 · 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

1940 US Federal Census — Winneshiek-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01213-00647)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mathilda Hager	73	Head	—	Iowa
2	Julia Ruen	62	Lodger	—	Iowa
3	Rebbeca Sersland	23	Lodger	Beauty Operator	Iowa
4	Walter R. Cummings	46	Head	Owner	Iowa
5	Grace E. Cummings	45	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Robert D. Cummings THIS PERSON	20	Son	Driver	Iowa
7	Jane Cummings	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Ted Quinby	35	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
9	Mabela Quinby	32	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Etta Kelly	67	Mother in law	—	Iowa
11	Hartvick C. Renaas	44	Head	Rural Carrier	Iowa
12	Ruth R. Renaas	38	Wife	—	Iowa
13	John Rygg	80	Lodger	—	Norway
14	Charles A. Seaton	19	Lodger	Attendant	Iowa
15	Joseph Rastetter	80	Lodger	—	Iowa
16	Leonard Rastetter	44	Lodger	Laborer	Iowa
17	Caroline Johnson	83	Head	—	Norway
18	John P. Boland	34	Head	Foreman	Iowa
19	Evelyn B. Boland	24	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Iver G. Johnson	56	Head	Clerk	Norway
21	Ella S. Johnson	52	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Genevieve Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	Anna Hoyme	37	Head	Practical Nurse	Iowa
24	Sigurd O. Hanson	45	Head	Contractor	North Dakota
25	Ruth E. Hanson	44	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Stanley R. Hanson	10	Son	—	Iowa
27	Elene N. Hanson	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Gerhard T. Steine	41	Head	Electrician	Iowa
29	Hazel M. Steine	43	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Wilbur F. Lambert	80	Head	—	Iowa
31	Jennie M. Lambert	79	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Joseph R. Kuhn	48	Head	Owner	Iowa
33	Anna V. Kuhn	44	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Raphael J. Soukup	20	Nephew	Attendant	Iowa
35	Bennie O. Thorson	44	Head	Painter	Iowa
36	Agnes A. Thorson	45	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Paul E. Thorson	13	Son	—	Iowa
38	David B. Thorson	9	Son	—	Iowa
39	Elizabeth K. Thorson	6	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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