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Elizabeth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montevallo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montevallo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cunningham | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irma Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| J Campbell | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Evie Bridges | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Doris Cunningham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Billie Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Cunningham | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lenora Cunningham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montevallo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elizabeth Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Alabama
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Sibling
John Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Shelby-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00079-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Ray Dennis | 18 | Daughter | Secretarial | Alabama |
| 2 | Cecil Dennis | 16 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 3 | Robert A. Dennis | 14 | Son | Boy | Alabama |
| 4 | J. D. Allen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lula L. G. Allen | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Barbara Jean Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George Louis Allen | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Susie Mae Davis | 36 | Sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ennis Mae Ab. Davis | 14 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Louise Davis | 10 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sarah Davis | 8 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary Davis | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Kathleen Davis | 3 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Carolyn Davis | 1 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 15 | James K. Cunningham | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary O. Cunningham | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Elizabeth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Kenneth Cunningham | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Irma Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Billie Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Doris Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lenora Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Evie Bridges | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 25 | J. Emmett Campbell | 74 | Lodger | 25 | Alabama |
| 26 | Hobson Mobley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Bell Mobley | 31 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | Jim Mobley | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | William J. Warden | 62 | Head | Miller | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Jane Warden | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Floyd Warden | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Dorthy Warden | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Walter E. Brown | 33 | Head | Body Man | Alabama |
| 34 | Bertha Q. Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Delores Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Erwin Ray Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Walter E. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John Wayne Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Charlie Griffin | 23 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Louise Ann Griffin | 21 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
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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.
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