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Edward Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Edward Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Cunningham | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Major Cunningham | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lorenzo Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Pearl Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rena Cunningham | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Maggie Jones | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 5
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 10 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Cunningham
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Maggie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorenzo Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03214-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyora Prince | 37 | Head | Comptometer | Georgia |
| 42 | Robert Brown | 42 | Lodger | Polisher | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ora Valentine | 24 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Dode Valentine | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Major Cunningham | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Rena Cunningham | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hattie Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 48 | Robert Cunningham | 18 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edward Cunningham THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Pearl Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Marie Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Lorenzo Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Maggie Jones | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mildred Lee | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry Brooks | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Taffie Brooks | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James Owens | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | William Flowers | 44 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | James Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Hester Brown | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Brown | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Victoria Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Rufus Brown | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Harry Jackson | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 65 | Elizabeth Jackson | 23 | Wife | Domestic | Alabama |
| 66 | Hattie Barnes | 58 | Mother-in-law | Maid | Alabama |
| 67 | Robert Barnes | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Theodore Barnes | 21 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Alabama |
| 69 | Jesse Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | John Ewing | 41 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Willie Grady | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Roy Grady | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Samuel Beasley | 48 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 74 | Jane Jefferson | 55 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Patricia Wallace | 42 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Joseph Allen | 16 | Lodger | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 77 | William Moore | 42 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lois Malone | 3 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Betty Thomas | 47 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dolly Jones | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
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)