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William Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffer |
| Industry | Civil Service |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Chauffer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Cummings | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Cummings | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Cummings | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edward Cummings | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Cummings | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Oliver Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Katherine Cummings | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frederick Cummings | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Cummings | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Forest Dept |
| Industry | City Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | chauffer |
| Industry | Civil Service |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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William Cummings
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01714-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Angelina Denoncourt | 21 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Henry Jr. Denoncourt | 0 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Albert Cardwell | 28 | head | Dye Setter | English Canada |
| 45 | Ruth Cardwell | 29 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Raymond Cardwell | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | June Cardwell | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Patricia Cardwell | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Albert Jr. Cardwell | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 50 | A. D. Henderson | 60 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margaret Quirk | 75 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Michael Salah | 44 | head | Fireman | Turkey |
| 53 | Beatrice Salah | 41 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Robert Salah | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 55 | Philip Salah | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Virgilio Faticanti | 47 | head | Tinsmith | Italy |
| 59 | Lucy Faticanti | 35 | wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Sarah Faticanti | 18 | daughter | Wire Bender | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Rose Faticanti | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Albert Faticanti | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Virgilio Faticanti | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Lucy Faticanti | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Faticanti | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | James Faticanti | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Fred Faticanti | 1 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Otto Wing | 53 | head | — | Maine |
| 69 | Margaret Wing | 39 | wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | Hazel Wing | 12 | daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Chauffer | Vermont |
| 72 | Katherine Cummings | 42 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Edward Cummings | 19 | son | New Worker | Vermont |
| 74 | Frederick Cummings | 17 | son | New Worker | Vermont |
| 75 | Oliver Cummings | 14 | son | — | Vermont |
| 76 | William Jr. Cummings | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Evelyn Cummings | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Katherine Cummings | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Richard Cummings | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Robert Cummings | 0 | son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)