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Elizabeth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethlehem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steno and clerk |
| Industry | Steel office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Steno And Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bethlehem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Cunningham | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles Cunningham | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Cunningham | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 11 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 | 15 |
| 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 |
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 35
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethlehem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Steno and clerk |
| Industry | Steel office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elizabeth Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Cunningham
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Cunningham
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03588-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Glenn | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Frank (S) Rankofer | 36 | Head | Automobile Salesman | Austria |
| 3 | Michael (S) Shestak | 26 | Head | Life Insurance Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Marjorie Shestak | 25 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Fioravanti Pellegrino | 34 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Italy |
| 7 | Lucy Pellegrino | 34 | Wife | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louella Pellegrino | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jacqueline Pellegrino | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Angelo, F. Capoccatta | 41 | Head | Molder | Italy |
| 11 | Marie Capoccatta | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Teresa Capoccatta | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth (S) Farkas | 49 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Stephen Farkas | 25 | Son | Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Geza, Frank Farkas | 32 | Lodger | Rigger | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Mocsics | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 17 | Caroline Mocsics | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Hungary |
| 18 | Charles, Jr. Mocsics | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stephen Mocsics | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Agnes Mocsics | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Michael Hassay | 53 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 22 | Sophia Hassay | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 23 | Christina Hassay | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stephen Hassay | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alexander Hassay | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Hassay | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alexandria Marie Hassay | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Sharkany | 37 | Head | Veneer Matching | Hungary |
| 29 | Theresa (S) Sharkany | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Sharkany | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Jr. Sharkany | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leona Sharkany | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Cunningham | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Cunningham | 37 | Daughter | General Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Steno And Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles Cunningham | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Cunningham | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Hagerty | 65 | Head | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Susan Hagerty | 69 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Cannon | 75 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
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Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)