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William Cummings — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cummings | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Knox | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Cummings | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Anna Cummings | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Paul Cummings | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Knox | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Teresa Cummings | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Cummings | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Francis Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Cummings | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 3
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 12
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 William Cummings across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Cummings
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Delaware
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Sibling
Francis Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teresa Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Knox
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Sullivan | 88 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | John P Cummings | 52 | Head | Gardener | Ireland |
| 3 | Margaret Cummings | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Anna M Cummings | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 5 | Mary M Cummings | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 6 | Teresa E Cummings | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 7 | Francis J Cummings | 14 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 8 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | James Cummings | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Paul Cummings | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | George Knox | 22 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Catherine Knox | 21 | Daughter | Cabinet Maker | Delaware |
| 13 | James B Tracy | 67 | Head | Collector | Delaware |
| 14 | William Tracy | 69 | Brother | Watchman | Delaware |
| 15 | Alice Tracy | 59 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Margaret Brosnan | 62 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Joseph Tanglow | 56 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 18 | — | None | — | Laborer | — |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)