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Robert Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Merrimack-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Merrimack-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boscawen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Cummings | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Cummings | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Cummings | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Regina Cummings | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Francis Cummings | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Cummings | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norman Cummings | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 11
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Merrimack-County, New …
Son, age 21
Merrimack-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Concord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrimack |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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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Robert Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Norman Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William 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 — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Merrimack-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02293-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart C. George | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 2 | Mollie J. George | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary Jane George | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Edwin Duserick | 16 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George R. Dunbar | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edith M. Dunbar | 54 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Edwin H. Dunbar | 30 | Son | Cutting Brush | New Hampshire |
| 8 | John E. Dunbar | 15 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Robert S. Dunbar | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | James E. Menard | 87 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Harold W. Howe | 43 | Head | Sawyer | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Nina G. Howe | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Frederick W. Howe | 15 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Albert P. Howe | 15 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 15 | George F. Howe | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Edith A. Howe | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Leon G. Brooke | 49 | Head | Tool Checker | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Anna M. Brooke | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Annie S. Williams | 74 | Mother | — | England |
| 20 | Ernest E. Cummings | 50 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Regina S. Cummings | 48 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Robert E. Cummings THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Francis A. Cummings | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Arthur E. Cummings | 16 | Son | Cooking | New Hampshire |
| 25 | William E. Cummings | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Ernest O. Cummings | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Clarence E. Cummings | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Norman L. Cummings | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Levi P. Fisher | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Myrtie R. Fisher | 60 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Sydney R. Fisher | 27 | Son | Miller | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Muriel E. Fisher | 30 | Son's wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Emery Fisher | 3 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Ray R. Fisher | 1 | Grandson | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Lester P. Woodbury | 45 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 36 | Ruby K. Woodbury | 43 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Hilda F. Woodbury | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Winifred A. Woodbury | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Roger K. Woodbury | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Rhoda E. Woodbury | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
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)