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Robert Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Marceline — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rensselaer-County, New York |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rensselaer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Rensselaer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Cahill | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joan Cummings | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Cummings | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Cummings | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Cummings | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 19
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Felt Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Head, age 28
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | 30 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Head, age 38
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rensselaer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Lewis Cumming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marceline Cumming (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Cumming
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marceline Cumming
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02757-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret S. Ryan | 56 | Head | Cleaning | New York |
| 2 | Bernard O'Farrell | 61 | Head | Dyer | New York |
| 3 | Anna O'Farrell | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Elbert Cooley | 46 | Head | Route Driver | New York |
| 5 | Mary Cooley | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Marjorie Cooley | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Elizabeth Cooley | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Frances Cooley | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Rita Cooley | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Joan Cooley | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Warner Beardsley | 49 | Head | Laborer | Conn. |
| 12 | Ethel Beardsley | 46 | Wife | — | Conn. |
| 13 | Ethel Beardsley | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 14 | Warner Beardsley | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 15 | Irving Beardsley | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 16 | Robert Cummings THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Spinner | New York |
| 17 | Mary Cummings | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Robert Cummings | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Joan Cummings | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Paul Cummings | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Gertrude Cahill | 40 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | New York |
| 22 | Myrtle Bulnes | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Linly J. Bulnes | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | William Bulnes | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Lorelia Bulnes | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | John G. Benson | 61 | Head | Bridge Guard | New York |
| 27 | Mary Benson | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | John Leddy | 73 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 29 | Catherine Leddy | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | John Vereciarelli | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 31 | Jenny Vereciarelli | 36 | Wife | Proprietor | Italy |
| 32 | Vincent Vereciarelli | 18 | Son | — | Italy |
| 33 | Richard Vereciarelli | 15 | Son | — | Italy |
| 34 | Theresa Vereciarelli | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Joseph Carlati | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Rosa Carlati | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Dominick Carlati | 25 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 38 | John Carlati | 20 | Son | Pocket Stitcher | New York |
| 39 | Jennie Carlati | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 40 | Paul Carlati | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)