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William Cummings — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mitchell, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mitchell, Iowa |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otranto Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cummings | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Ralf Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Clara Cummings | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Cummings | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Oliver Cummings | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gilbert Cummings | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Francis Cummings | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Viola Cummings | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hiram Cummings | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mitchell, Iowa
Head, age 49
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1861 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Can. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Can. English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Mitchell, Iowa
Head, age 58
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Mitchell, Iowa
Head, age 69
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mitchell, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cummings
Head · 1930 · age 69 · b. ~1861 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Joan | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Robert Bartz | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ella Bartz | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Rosella Bartz | 21 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Evelyn Bartz | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Jess Newton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Gertrude Newton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Aubrey Newton | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Goldie Newton | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | David Newton | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Louis Valentine | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucy Valentine | 56 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Richard A Valentine | 21 | son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Leland Beary | 23 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Mae Beary | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Rosabelle Beary | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Leland Jr Beary | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothy Beary | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Clara Cummings | 55 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Gilbert Cummings | 30 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 23 | Oliver Cummings | 21 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 24 | Viola Cummings | 18 | daughter law | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ralf Cummings | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Francis Cummings | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Hiram Cummings | 62 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Harry F Cummings | 62 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Steve Mullenbach | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ada Mullenbach | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ervin Mullenbach | 19 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Albert Mullenbach | 17 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Delphine Mullenbach | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ralf Mullenbach | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Dorothy Mullenbach | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Helen Mullenbach | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Norbert Mullenbach | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | James Walsh | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Ida Walsh | 44 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Leon Walsh | 17 | son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Leonard Walsh | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Ivan Walsh | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | John Spaity | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Bertha Spaity | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Paul Spaity | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Marie E Spaity | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Irene L Spaity | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Joseph J Spaity | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | John N Spaity | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Chas C Nickel | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)