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William Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sauk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sauk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sauk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Delton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Cummings | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Annie Sullivan | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Kenneth Cummings | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Riley Cummings | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Raymond Cummings | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerry Cummings | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Cummings | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Cummings | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sauk, Wisconsin
Son, age
Sauk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Sauk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sauk |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Raymond Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Sauk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04523-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara La Mar | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Raymond Cummings | 42 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Marcella Cummings | 44 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | John Cummings | 14 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Raymond Thomas Cummings | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Kenneth Cummings | 8 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Jerry Cummings | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Riley Cummings | 4 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Annie Sullivan | 86 | mother in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Dale Campbell | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Florence Campbell | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Marlene Campbell | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Gloria Campbell | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Perry Shults | 54 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Estella Shults | 50 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Leane Steele | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Lillian Steele | 26 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Allen Deane Steele | 3 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Ce Jatta Steele | 59 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Elyer Steele | 24 | son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Leonard Przybylski | 25 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 23 | Dorothy Przybylski | 20 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Ralph Przybylski | 38 | brother | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 25 | Catherine Casey | 84 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Maclean Mary Casey | 52 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Leo Fitzgerald | 47 | Head | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Will Fitzgerald | 78 | brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Jasper Hill | 37 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | Sara Hill | 37 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lois Hill | 19 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Dwight Welch | 66 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Harley Welch | 33 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Bernice Welch | 26 | daughter in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Loraine Welch | 2 | grand daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Spencer Welch | 1 | grand son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Louis J. Shults | 53 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Harriette Shults | 50 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Imojean Shults | 23 | daughter | Teaching | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Warren Hish | 44 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
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)