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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cunningham | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Margaret Cunningham | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Cunningham | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Cunningham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Augusta Cunningham | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Claude Cunningham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Paul Cunningham | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 37
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 47
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Margaret Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mc Coy | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Hugh R. Smith | 39 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Alice Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Henry A. Bretsch | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 5 | Florence Bretsch | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Vernon Bretsch | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Beverly Bretsch | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Amelia Geisz | 82 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Elizabeth A. Geisz | 50 | Daughter | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 11 | Frank W. Geisz | 58 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 12 | George H. Dodd | 49 | Head | Construction Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Penny Dodd | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert Dodd | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Arthur P. Brown | 31 | Head | General Construction Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Louise A. Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Arthur S. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Arty Lou Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Willie H. Clark | 21 | Head | Porter & Janitor | Iowa |
| 20 | Sedalia Clark | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | William H. Cunningham | 77 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Augusta E. Cunningham | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Helen M. Cunningham THIS PERSON | 47 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Margaret G. Cunningham | 41 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mildred Cunningham | 30 | Daughter | Typist | Minnesota |
| 26 | Claude Cunningham | 28 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 27 | Clarence Cunningham | 28 | Son | Bar Tender | Minnesota |
| 28 | Paul C. Cunningham | 22 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 29 | Daniel Lyscher | 81 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Minnie R. Lyscher | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Edgar Hesse | 70 | Boarder | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Mary Chapin | 46 | Head | Housework | Austria |
| 33 | Marie Chapin | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Minnesota |
| 34 | George Chapin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Evelyn Chapin | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alfred Chapin | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Edward T. Mcshane | 22 | Head | Mail Carrier | Dakota |
| 38 | Doris Mcshane | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Carol J. Mcshane | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John Calbach | 67 | Head | — | Minnesota |
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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)