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Helen Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameCunningham
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
Father's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Mary Cunningham Daughter — 15 ~1915
Edward Cunningham Son — 5 ~1925
Eliza Cunningham Daughter — 3 ~1927
Bertha Cunningham Spouse — 38 ~1892
Wesley Furney Other — 50 ~1880
Helen Cunningham Daughter — 1 ~1929
Frank Cunningham Son — 8 ~1922
Sylvester Cunningham Son — 7 ~1923
John Cunningham Head — 45 ~1885
Joe Cunningham Son — 10 ~1920
Kittie Cunningham Daughter — 13 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Conningham
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Helen Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frank Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kittie Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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

1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel450:0022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John Barbiaza 43 Head — Mexico
52 Marian Barbiaza 14 Daughter — Mexico
53 Charlie Sanchez 23 Boarder — Mexico
54 Joe Sanchez 20 Boarder — Mexico
55 Nethaline Haynes 34 Head Helper Kentucky
56 Marion Haynes 18 Son Machine Hand Kentucky
57 Monroe Haynes 16 Son Inovator Kentucky
58 Mildred Haynes 10 Daughter — Indiana
59 George A. Haynes 6 Son — Indiana
60 Jonah Duff 48 Head Presser Mississippi
61 Blossom Duff 30 Wife — Mississippi
62 John Milan 51 Boarder Labor Louisiana
63 Hennie Davis 30 Head Labor Mississippi
64 Johnnie Davis 33 Wife — Georgia
65 John Cunningham 45 Head Molder Alabama
66 Bertha Cunningham 38 Wife — Mississippi
67 Mary L. Cunningham 15 Daughter — Louisiana
68 Kittie Cunningham 13 Daughter — Louisiana
69 Joe Cunningham 10 Son — Illinois
70 Frank Cunningham 8 Son — Illinois
71 Sylvester Cunningham 7 Son — Illinois
72 Edward Cunningham 5 Son — Illinois
73 Eliza Cunningham 3 Daughter — Illinois
74 Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON 1 Daughter — Illinois
75 Wesley Furney 50 Brother-in-law — Mississippi
76 David Field 45 Head Grinder Mississippi
77 Susie Field 38 Wife — Mississippi
78 David Jr. Field 9 Son — Tennessee
79 Bernice Field 6 Daughter — Illinois
80 Elijah Field 4 Son — Illinois
81 Wesley Field 2 Son — Illinois
82 Jacob Walker 44 Head Labor Georgia
83 Viola Walker 33 Wife — Georgia
84 Annie M. Walker 13 Daughter — Georgia
85 Leroy Walker 10 Son — Georgia
86 James B. Walker 8 Son — Georgia
87 Daisy L. Walker 6 Daughter — Illinois
88 Maggie Walker 5 Daughter — Illinois
89 Daniel Walker 3 Son — Illinois
90 Ernest Walker 2 Son — Illinois
91 Minnie Walker 1 Daughter — Illinois
92 Louis Wise 60 Head — Europe
93 Lena Wise 58 Daughter — Russia
94 Edna Wise 21 Daughter Office Pennsylvania
95 George Wise 17 Son — Illinois
96 Milton Bingo 27 Head Presser Louisiana
97 Mattie Bingo 23 Wife — Georgia
98 John Lee 30 Head — Indiana
99 Georgia Lee 29 Wife Labor Georgia
100 <End> None — — —

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About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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