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Edward Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cunningham across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rita Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Catherine Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eliza Cunningham | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Anna Cunningham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Francis Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Leo Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 15 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Cunningham
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1647unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Martin Gillespie | 50 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lea Gillespie | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Gillespie | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Raymond Gillespie | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice Gillespie | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eliza Cunningham | 47 | Head | Book Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Cunningham | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Cunningham | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Cunningham | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward Cunningham THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leo Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rita Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Francis Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Cunningham | 23 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Cunningham | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Cunningham | 58 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Cunningham | 21 | Brother | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Cunningham | 19 | Sister | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Cunningham | 17 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Cunningham | 15 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Cunningham | 13 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Francis Cunningham | 11 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Cunningham | 9 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alice Cunningham | 7 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Cunningham | 5 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Rita Cunningham | 3 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Cunningham | 27 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anna Cunningham | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Cunningham | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Cunningham | 21 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Cunningham | 19 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)