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Elizabeth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | West Orange |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Marshaus | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Francis Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alfred Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cecelia Cunningham | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Regina Cunningham | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Cunningham | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 45
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Elizabeth Cunningham
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jenny Morselle | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | John Morselle | 22 | Son | Candy Store | New Jersey |
| 43 | Robert Morselle | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Alonzo Mosher | 79 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 45 | Alfred M. Jr. Cunningham | 48 | Head | Manager Sales | New York |
| 46 | Elizabeth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Cecelia E. Cunningham | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 48 | Regina R. Cunningham | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 49 | Elizabeth C. Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary V. Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Alfred M. Jr. Cunningham | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Francis M. Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Adelaide Marshaus | 22 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 54 | Frank Parker | 55 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 55 | Johanna Parker | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Arthur Piderit | 54 | Head | Chemical Eng | New York |
| 57 | Dorothy Piderit | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Arthur Jr. Piderit | 19 | Son | College | New Jersey |
| 59 | Walter Campbell | 51 | Lodger | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 60 | Frances Mcdermott | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | David Mcdermott | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Frank M. Lippert | 31 | Head | Drug Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ethel Lippert | 33 | Wife | Manicurist | New Jersey |
| 65 | George Pobransky | 36 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mae Pobransky | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | George Jr. Pobransky | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Peter O'Hara | 39 | Head | Automobile Loading | California |
| 69 | Kathleen O'Hara | 30 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 70 | John J. O'Hara | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Peter E. O'Hara | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Karl S. Nye | 31 | Head | Cashier | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Dorothea M. Nye | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Peter K. Nye | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Estella Murphy | 39 | Sister in law | Dressmaker | Austria |
| 76 | Jennie Murphy | 15 | Lodger | N.Y.A. Project | New Jersey |
| 77 | Agnes Stone | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Albert Stone | 34 | Son | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Dorothy Stone | 30 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 80 | Charlotte Stone | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
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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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