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William Cummings — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Simpsonville Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cummings | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Walter Cummings | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Moore | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Cummings | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Cummings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Cummings | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sallie Cummings | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 7
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 17
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Cummings
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cummings
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Wilson | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Wilson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ada Wilson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Wilson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Yuke Harrison | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nellie Harrison | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Iona Harrison | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lola Harrison | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Elijah Harrison | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Harrison | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nicodemus Harrison | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Samuel Harrison | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nellie Harrison | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Beatrice Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Groffin | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Susan Groffin | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Florence Groffin | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hugh Groffin | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Helen Groffin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Ferguson | 69 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Shelton | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 23 | Nellie Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Shelton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Cummings | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Cummings | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Cummings | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Cummings | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Walter Cummings | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Lou Cummings | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Moore | 17 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Artis Hopkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Evelyn Hopkins | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frances Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Albert Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edith Hopkins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Stephen Chandler | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Grady Chandler | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lorenzo Candler | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ollie Candler | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Richard Candler | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Cantrell | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ada Cantrell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Cantrell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Cantrell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elisha Bethel | 57 | Father-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Della Bethel | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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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)