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William Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Louzina — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cummings | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Nappier | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Cummings | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Louzina Cummings | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Nappier | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 12
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Son, age 24
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louzina Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cummings (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cummings (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cummings
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louzina Cummings
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cummings
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cummings
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roby Mock | 41 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Vinie Mock | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lacy T. Mock | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Roby Jr. Mock | 20 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hazel Mock | 16 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Irvin | 26 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 47 | Martha Irvin | 27 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 48 | Corine Irvin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alec Irvin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Earl Mcswain | 28 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Mcswain | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Erwin D. Mcswain | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alexander Winchester | 22 | Head | Yardman | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary C. Winchester | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary L. Winchester | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Tensey | 55 | Head | Sawmill - Logger | Virginia |
| 57 | Will Mcswain | 55 | Lodger | Fireman - Boiler | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Cummings | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Louzina Cummings | 55 | Wife | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 60 | William H. Cummings THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dorothy S. Nappier | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William T. Nappier | 9 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pete Shelton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Pencie Shelton | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Roy Shelton | 21 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Marie Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sammie Shelton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Raye F. Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Melvin | 25 | Son-in-law | Yardman | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Melvin | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sweeney Melvin | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John B. Melvin | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sam B. Carter | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pearle Carter | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alene Carter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Randolph Carter | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bobby Carter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Anna Benton | 56 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nora Benton | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)