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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pipecreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Pipecreek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Cunningham | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Esther Cunningham | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Davey Cunningham | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arnetta Cunningham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fowler Cunningham | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dale Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claude Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Madison-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pipecreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Dale Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnetta Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davey Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Madison-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01074-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Ebert | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Margaret Ebert | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Adam Krebs | 42 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 4 | Elizabeth Krebs | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Krebs | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Betty Krebs | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Rosemary Krebs | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Fowler Cunningham | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Esther Cunningham | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Claude Cunningham | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Ruth Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Davey Cunningham | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Dale Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Walter Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Arnetta Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Paul Merritt | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Ruby Merritt | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Wilber Merritt | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Dannie Merritt | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | David Merritt | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Larry Merritt | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Lottie C. Kedeher | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Enos H. Kedeher | 32 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Rose B. Quick | 81 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Herschel Welborn | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary Welborn | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Sharon Welborn | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Larry Welborn | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Elmer Moyer | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Urbana Moyer | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Wayne Moyer | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Olandos Etchison | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Georgia Etchison | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Carl Etchison | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Dallas Etchison | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Gene Etchison | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Cecil Odom | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Lucy Odom | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Melvin Odom | 35 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
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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)