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Robert Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cotesfield Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Cotesfield Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Cummings | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rockwell Cummings | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Roy Cummings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Viola Cummings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Cummings | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Howard-County, Nebraska
Son, age 16
Howard-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cotesfield Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Viola Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Howard-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanley Tucker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Alice Tucker | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | John J. Tuma | 73 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 44 | Katherine Tuma | 71 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | Jaroslav Tuma | 28 | Son | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 46 | Darrow King | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | James Sykora | 43 | Head | Grader Operator | Nebraska |
| 48 | Maggie Sykora | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Frank Sykora | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Verna Sykora | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Edwin Sykora | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Adrian Sykora | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Katherine Sykora | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Sylvia Sykora | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Abraham Kilpatrick | 74 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Mary E. Kilpatrick | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Alfred Kilpatrick | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Earl Kilpatrick | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Chester Wells | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Verna Wells | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Donna Rae Wells | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Marlene Wells | 0 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Rockwell Cummings | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Nellie Cummings | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Irene Cummings | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 66 | Robert Cummings THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Viola Cummings | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Roy Cummings | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Efraim Seth | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ingeborg Seth | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Wilbert Seth | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Harland Seth | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Frank A. Tuma | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Hilda A. Tuma | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ralph Tuma | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Lorraine Tuma | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Guy Blanchard | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Lillie Blanchard | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Pete Larsen | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 80 | John W. Hess | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)