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Edward Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Cunningham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Anna — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Talladega Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cunningham | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lizzie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Napoleon Cunningham | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Cunningham | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 1
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 11
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 21
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Edward Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Cunningham
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cunningham
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Cunningham
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lizzie Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Napoleon Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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
1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessy Harris | 77 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Francis Elston | 44 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Daniel Elston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Abner Elston | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Haywood Elston | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Louisa Brown | 28 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 7 | James Brown | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Wallace Brown | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Starkey Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ida Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ziler Scott | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Charles Elston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Dottie Elston | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Walker Thelma Elston | 40 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Pearl Elston | 19 | Granddaughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 17 | Hyman Radney | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Ida Radney | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Algernie Radney | 7 | Adopted Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Henry Cunningham | 78 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Sarah Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Laura Cameron | 37 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Sarah E Cameron | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Cameron | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Amelia F Cameron | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mananti Cameron | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Kelley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Adora Kelley | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jack Kerley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie Kerley | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charles L Kerley | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lillie Mae Kerley | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Bettie Lee Kerley | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry Morris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Nellie Morris | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Fred Morris | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ruby Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ruby Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Bertha B Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | David Mcclain | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Estella Mcclain | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Fred Cunningham | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie Cunningham | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Napoleon Cunningham | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Edward Cunningham THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lizzie Cunningham | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie M Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Fred W Cunningham | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Ola Cunningham | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Nellie Mae Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)