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William Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Cummings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elton Cummings | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Cummings | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Cummings | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Cummings | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sarah Guthrie | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Cummings | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Cummings | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 4
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cumming |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Orena | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Daughter Sondra Sue | None | F | — | — |
| 3 | Oscar A. Walker | 56 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bertha Walker | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | William A. Colston | 58 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Walter Cummings | 42 | Head | Trucker & Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Bertha Cummings | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Mary Cummings | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Elton Cummings | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Edward Cummings | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Rachel Cummings | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | James Cummings | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Sarah Guthrie | 82 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 15 | James J. Pohlman | 19 | Head | Machinists Helper | Kansas |
| 16 | Irene Pohlman | 16 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Carroll Hamlin | 56 | Head | Cattle Salesman | Kansas |
| 18 | Lillian Hamlin | 51 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | John J. Lane | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Alice C. Lane | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry C. Davis | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Grace B. Davis | 42 | Wife | Maid | Kansas |
| 23 | William J. Field | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | George Humphrey | 85 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 25 | Elizabeth Humphrey | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Richard Humphrey | 32 | Head | Gardener | Kansas |
| 27 | Mary Humphrey | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ward Haines | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Joseph Haines | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Alfred Haines | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Edith Mcgrath | 44 | Head | Office Clerk | Kansas |
| 32 | John Mcgrath | 54 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Nancy Cross | 51 | Aunt | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Harley Collingwood | 37 | Head | Cattle Painter | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Mildred Collingwood | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Robert D. Collingwood | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Mary V. Collingwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ben Reimer | 38 | Head | Foreman Beef Cooler | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Imogene Reimer | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Shirley Reimer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)