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Robert Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cummings | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Cummings | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Cummings | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fisk (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Father
Thomas Cummings
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Cummings
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Cummings
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cummings
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cummings
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cummings
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisk
b. ~1863
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ruth Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01679-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin J. Duryea | 23 | Son | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Edward C. Beagley | 71 | Head | — | Maine |
| 3 | Catherine V. Beagley | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Bernard C. Gerva | 57 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Alice M. Gerva | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Harriet W. Tufts | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Olive S. Wailey | 34 | Niece | Mailing Department | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alice M. Neal | 67 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 9 | Mary A. B. Rattray | 70 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Thomas H. Cummings | 51 | Head | Insurance Manager | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary A. Cummings | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ruth E. Cummings | 22 | Daughter | Secretary And Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Robert H. Cummings THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Wendell J. Waible | 40 | Head | Insulation Man | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Florence E. Waible | 42 | Wife | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Edward E. Cook | 15 | Step son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Agnes H. Curtis | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Barbara Y. Wilson | 38 | Second cousin | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frank D. Paulust | 45 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 20 | Margaret Paulust | 48 | Sister | Counter-Girl | Germany |
| 21 | Frank M. Rines | 48 | Head | Artist And Art Instructor | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Olga E. Rines | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | J. Norman Rines | 20 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Samuel Macdonald | 42 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edith Macdonald | 44 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Wilbur S. Macdonald | 15 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edwin Lawson | 42 | Lodger | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Malcolm Lawson | 31 | Lodger | Packing | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Chester M. Fuller | 64 | Head | Piano Tuner | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Kate L. Fuller | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edna H. Rines | 30 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Fred S. Lowe | 62 | Head | Baker And Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Grace S. Lowe | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Josephine Blackwell | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Martha L. Clark | 76 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Catherine H. Lyman | 49 | Lodger | School Teacher | Maine |
| 37 | Amelia E. Gordon | 30 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 38 | Nellie B. Thomason | 66 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Maria J. Burroughs | 75 | Sister | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)