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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Landry-County, Louisiana
SurnameCunningham
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Opelousas
1935 Residence (County)St. Landry
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardOpelousas
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Florence Thompson Daughter — 28 ~1912
Cinderella St Andre Daughter — 11 ~1929
Gertie Thompson Daughter — 30 ~1910
Helen Cunningham Daughter — 15 ~1925
Mildred Griffon Daughter — 9 ~1931
Robert Brown Son — 10 ~1930
Frank Cunningham Head — 89 ~1851
Mary Cunningham Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 5
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Opelousas
1935 Residence (County) St. Landry
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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 · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Florence Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Griffon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Thompson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cinderella St Andre
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00185)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Johnie Bowman 50 Uncle Deliveryman Louisiana
42 Edna Bowman 30 Aunt Cook Louisiana
44 George King 42 Head Painter Louisiana
45 Fannie King 42 Wife — Louisiana
46 Doris King 19 Daughter — Louisiana
47 Alvin King 7 Son — Louisiana
48 Donald King 4 Son — Louisiana
49 Lawrence King 1 Son — Louisiana
50 John Mitchell 52 Head — Louisiana
51 Ella Mitchell 48 Wife — Louisiana
52 Robert Mitchell 18 Son — Louisiana
53 Herman Mitchell 17 Son — Louisiana
54 Carley Cropper 29 Head Carpenter Louisiana
55 Lillian Cropper 34 Wife — Louisiana
56 Lou Anne Cropper 4 Daughter — Louisiana
57 Lilla Belle Cropper 3 Daughter — Louisiana
58 Patricia Ann Cropper 0 Daughter — Louisiana
59 Julia Burke 37 Head General Help Louisiana
60 Sam Rodney Burke 22 Son — Louisiana
62 Homer Ventre 68 Head Contractor Louisiana
63 Hermance Ventre 69 Wife — Louisiana
64 Adam Landry 71 Head — Louisiana
65 Minnie Landry 60 Wife — Louisiana
66 Frank Cunningham 89 Head — Louisiana
67 Mary Cunningham 49 Wife — Louisiana
68 Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Louisiana
69 Gertie Thompson 30 Daughter Teacher Louisiana
70 Florence Thompson 28 Daughter Housekeeper Louisiana
71 Cinderella St. Andre 11 Daughter — Louisiana
72 Mildred Griffon 9 Daughter — Louisiana
73 Robert Brown 10 Son — Louisiana
74 Willie Jones 49 Head — Louisiana
75 Camilla Jones 55 Wife — Louisiana
76 Octavia Money 36 Sister-in-law Cook Louisiana
77 Richard Money 8 Nephew — Louisiana
78 Clifton Money 6 Nephew — Louisiana
79 Luciano Mandina 62 Head Proprietor Italy
80 Philomene Rocanere 64 Head Laundress Louisiana

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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)

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