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William Cummings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Outagamie-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Cummings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Outagamie-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Outagamie-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Outagamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Ellington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursula Cummings | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Agnes Cummings | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Cummings | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ursula Cummings | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Francis Cummings | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Cummings | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Cummings | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Outagamie, Wisconsin
Son, age 6
Outagamie, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Outagamie-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 16
Outagamie-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Outagamie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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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Anchor record
William Cummings
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Mary Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ursula Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Cummings
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Outagamie-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Outagamie-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04509-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Plath | 50 | Lodger | High School Teacher | Illinois |
| 42 | Edward Kamps | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Minnie Kamps | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Harold Kamps | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Gordon Mantz | 17 | H-son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | John Leady | 67 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Margaret Leady | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Raymond Leady | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Erwin Leady | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Ray Leady | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Albert Schultz | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Mary Schultz | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Arthur Schultz | 29 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Bert Lamb | 46 | Hired-Man | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 55 | William Cummings | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Ursula Cummings | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ursula Cummings | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | William Cummings THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Mary Ella Cummings | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Agnes Cummings | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Francis Cummings | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | August Bonnin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Alma Bonnin | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Frances Bonnin | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Raymond Bonnin | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Norman Bonnin | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Ida Lemke | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Albert Lemke | 42 | Son | Farm Work | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Ruth Lemke | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Leo Ley | 39 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Harvey Ley | 34 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Walter Ley | 25 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Richard Lemke | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Viola Lemke | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Doris Lemke | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Ardis Lemke | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | William Lemke | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Fred Harmon | 38 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Mable Harmon | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Bernard Hoel | 42 | Head | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
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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)