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Helen Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Betty Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Cunningham | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| 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 John Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Cunningham
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cunningham
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Cunningham
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cunningham
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Cunningham
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cunningham
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Betty Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02730-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Naysmith | 50 | Sister | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 2 | John Jones | 47 | Head | Painter | Trinidad B.W.I. |
| 3 | Leonora A. Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Trinidad B.W.I. |
| 4 | Felix Jones | 19 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 5 | John Jones | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Edna Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Mildred Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Jones | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Russell Funkhouser | 25 | Head | Delivery | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Funkhouser | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Joseph D'Amici | 49 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Italy |
| 12 | Ada D'Amici | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Domenick D'Amici | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Nick D'Amici | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Domenico D'Amici | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | John D'Amici | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Orazio Cascia | 52 | Brother | Barber | Italy |
| 18 | Phillip De Santis | 68 | Head | — | Italy |
| 19 | Adeline De Santis | 65 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Achilles De Santis | 34 | Son | Cobbler | Italy |
| 21 | Louis De Santis | 32 | Son | Salesman | Italy |
| 22 | Mario De Santis | 22 | Son | Sales Clerk | Italy |
| 23 | Freddie De Santis | 20 | Son | Cobbler | New York |
| 24 | Hilda De Santis | 20 | Daughter | Dress Worker | New York |
| 25 | Joseph J. Cunningham | 59 | Head | Detective | Mass. |
| 26 | Elizabeth Cunningham | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Charles Cunningham | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 28 | Betty Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 29 | Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 30 | William Ahern | 29 | Head | Store Manager | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Helene Ahern | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Patricia Ahern | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Frank Ilasqua | 30 | Head | Brick Layer | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Nancy Ilasqua | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Catherine Ilasqua | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Patricia Ilasqua | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Anthony Brunetti | 60 | Head | Handyman | Italy |
| 38 | Patricia Brunetti | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 39 | Lee Brunetti | 26 | Daughter | Dress Maker | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)