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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Elementary |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Edward Cunningham | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Printing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 31
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 40
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Elementary |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Cunningham
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Cunningham
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Cunningham
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edward Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01719-00929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George L. Stockbridge | 53 | Head | Brush Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ida K. Stockbridge | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Virginia M. Stockbridge | 22 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Donald R. Stockbridge | 19 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Dorothy M. Stockbridge | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frank Robinovitz | 40 | Head | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rose Robinovitz | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 8 | Ellen Robinovitz | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Myrna Robinovitz | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thelma Robinovitz | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Charles L. Knapp | 69 | Head | Captain | Vermont |
| 12 | Minerva Knapp | 57 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 13 | Stanley Knapp | 33 | Son | Custodian | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Elsie Knapp | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Martha Knapp | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Shirley Knapp | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Gertrude Thies | 42 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John Thies | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mildred Mcdonald | 37 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edward Mcdonald | 17 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mildred Mcdonald | 14 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John W. O'Toole | 42 | Head | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Evelyn C. O'Toole | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary O'Toole | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John O'Toole | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Penelope Borgeson | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | William A. Wall | 48 | Head | Captain | New York |
| 28 | Rose E. Wall | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Anita Wall | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William J. Wall | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Donald J. Wall | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Caroline F. Wall | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Michael Killeen | 85 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Catherine Killeen | 78 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 35 | Catherine Killeen | 45 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edward Cunningham | 79 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen M. Cunningham THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edward Cunningham | 39 | Son | Testman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Minnie O'Donnell | 63 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 40 | Mary O'Donnell | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)