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George Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Cunningham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Timber Cutter |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Murphy District Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cunningham | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Willard Cunningham | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bernard Cunningham | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ruth Cunningham | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 29
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 34
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 44
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Timber Cutter |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links George Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Cunningham
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harmon S. Nottingham | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Elizabeth P. Nottingham | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Howard Grisler | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Minnie J. Grisler | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Marjorie J. Grisler | 56 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Delbert Grisler | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Frank H. Hill | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Olive M. Hill | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Delva Hill | 10 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Freda Hill | 9 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Hill | 7 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Olen Hill | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Oma Hill | 2 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Virgil Hill | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Julia Valentine | 82 | Grandmother | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John W. Valentine | 64 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | George A. Cunningham THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth M. Cunningham | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Willard E. Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bernard E. Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Bertha G. Elliott | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Opal S. Elliott | 12 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Daisy R. Elliott | 8 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)