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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Amelia — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cunningham | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Cunningham | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doris Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 36
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Francis Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Cunningham
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Cunningham
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Cunningham
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cunningham
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02596-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Hayes | 12 | Guest | — | New York |
| 2 | Edward Cunningham | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 3 | Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Thomas Cunningham | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 5 | Alice Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Doris Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Gertrude Lee | 38 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Gertrude Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Margaret Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Dorothy Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Mary Heimerle | 73 | Mother | — | New York |
| 14 | John Scheer | 43 | Head | Loader | New York |
| 15 | Marie Scheer | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Virginia Scheer | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Alfred Scheer | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Marie Scheer | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Louis Scheer | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Johanna Scheer | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Annie Murray | 38 | Head | — | Russia |
| 23 | Luke Murray | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Herbert Murray | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Chesterton Murray | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Harry Anderson | 54 | Head | Waiter | Norway |
| 27 | Fred De Santa | 57 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 28 | Rose De Santa | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Irving De Santa | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Harry Lichtenstein | 32 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 31 | Betty Lichtenstein | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Herbert Lichtenstein | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Robert Lichtenstein | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Daniel Siegel | 36 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 35 | Sally Siegel | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert Siegel | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Nathan Siegel | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Philip Ascher | 62 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 39 | Rose Ascher | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Martin Ascher | 35 | Son | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 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)