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Edward Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cunningham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Cunningham | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ota Cunningham | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Enid Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Cunningham | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lyman Ayers | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Edward Cunningham | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Charles Cunningham | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 27
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 35
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Ritchie-County, West …
Head, age 47
Ritchie-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Earl S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsboro town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ritchie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Cunningham
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2554unit:0714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada Deems | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hazel Deems | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Glad Deems | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Clarence Deems | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Deems | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John Deems | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Blanchie Deems | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | George Stanley | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Estella Stanley | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Wallace P. Stanley | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Paul A. Stanley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Pauline Stanley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Hazel Stanley | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | George Stanley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Albert Cunningham | 17 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Cunningham THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ota Cunningham | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Charles Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Enid Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lyman Ayers | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ernest Lumm | 37 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lilian B. Lumm | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lucile Lumm | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ralph Lumm | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lawrence Lumm | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Noah Jordan | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jordan | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Jordan | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Jordan | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lillie Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Earl Jordan | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bertie Martin | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Victoria Martin | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | George Martin | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Delma Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Wendell Martin | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Agnes Cline | 17 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 41 | Anthony Kerns | 40 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 42 | Dessie Kerns | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Paul Kerns | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ralph Kerns | 15 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Harlan Kerns | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Eulah Kerns | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Hazel Kerns | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Elmer Kerns | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl Kerns | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mina Kerns | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)