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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Tea Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | White Clay Creek Hundred Rd 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Cunningham | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Paul Cunningham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Cunningham | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Cunningham | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 25
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Tea Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Helen Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cunningham
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Cunningham
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Cunningham
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Delaware
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Sibling
Taylor Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joanne Etzel | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Elizabeth Etzel | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Etzel | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary A. Mackey | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Frank H. Mackey | 43 | Son | Paper Mill | Delaware |
| 46 | James R. Cunningham | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary L. Cunningham | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Taylor Cunningham | 30 | Son | Book Keeper | Delaware |
| 49 | Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Delaware |
| 50 | Paul W. Cunningham | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 51 | William Futty | 28 | Head | Tube Roller | Maryland |
| 52 | Myrtle Futty | 21 | Wife | Sorter | Delaware |
| 53 | William Mackey | 63 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ida Mackey | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ruth Mackey | 35 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Brown | 72 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Kate J. Brown | 75 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Mary E. Brown | 46 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 59 | Elizabeth B. Brown | 43 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Taylor K. Brown | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 61 | George Frazier | 26 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 62 | Evan, Sr. Otley | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edith Otley | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Jean Otley | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Patricia Otley | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Evan R. Otley | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | David Otley | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Evan F. Robinson | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Leah H. Robinson | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Algie Passmore | 50 | Head | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 71 | Virginia Passmore | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Charles C. Passmore | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Ralph Passmore | 27 | Son | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 74 | Theodore Passmore | 24 | Son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 75 | Ethel Passmore | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Helen Passmore | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | George Johnston | 64 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 78 | Mary A. Johnston | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 79 | Ada C. Johnston | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | John Gibbons | 31 | Head | Caretaker | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)