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Alice Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Washington | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lee Cunningham | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Cunningham | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jenny Cunningham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Cunningham
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00955-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Price | 30 | Head | Mover | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cleveland Price | 29 | Brother | Mover | Tennessee |
| 43 | William Reed | 32 | Lodger | Mover | Ohio |
| 44 | Thomas Jackson | 42 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Carrie Jackson | 37 | Wife | Dressmaking | Georgia |
| 46 | Mabel Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Nathaniel Brown | 65 | Head | Fix Street | Alabama |
| 48 | Laura Brown | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Bennie Anderson | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Annie Anderson | 25 | Wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 51 | Maxine Jones | 21 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lou Jones | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John Jones | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Barbara Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | R. D. King | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lucy King | 44 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 57 | Herman King | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Eunice King | 21 | Wife | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 59 | Herman King | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lee Cunningham | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Alice Cunningham THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jenny Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Arthur Washington | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Walter Thomas | 42 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 65 | Marie Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Thomas | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | George Butler | 23 | Lodger | Porter | Arkansas |
| 68 | Annie Butler | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Bernard Butler | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | John Naylor | 60 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Naylor | 35 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 72 | Edward Seymore | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Matilda Seymore | 28 | Wife | Press Machine | Georgia |
| 74 | Edward Seymore | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Emilda Davis | 47 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 76 | Bernice Davis | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 77 | Anathy Davis | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Joycelee Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Myrtle Davis | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 80 | Kenneth Davis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)