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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 Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | B & O Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Connellsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cunningham | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Richard Cunningham | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Harold Cunningham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 37
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | B & O Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Cunningham
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Cunningham
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Cunningham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cunningham
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Cunningham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harold Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03503-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles D. White | 42 | head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | M. Ethel White | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frances White | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret White | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary White | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles White | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sarah White | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Geraldine White | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard Cunningham | 63 | head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Cunningham | 65 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Cunningham THIS PERSON | 37 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harold Cunningham | 28 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Allison Marshall | 43 | head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bernice Marshall | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Marshall | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Marshall | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Joe Marshall | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | (Crossed Out Line Too Many) | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Carl B. Farquhar | 56 | head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Fay B. Farquhar | 55 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Alice Farquhar | 23 | daughter | Private Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edison A. Farquhar | 18 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James V. Shaitzer | 45 | head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sara R. Shaitzer | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edwin Jr. Shaitzer | 24 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Melda Shaitzer | 24 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Barbara Shaitzer | 5 | granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daniel Heffner | 42 | head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Heffner | 35 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Heffner | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Thomas Heffner | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Gebhart | 29 | head | Special Delivery | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Fernanda Gebhart | 54 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lawrence May | 44 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Henrietta May | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lawrence Jr. May | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Eleanor May | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Michael Cadden | 73 | head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Rachel Cadden | 80 | sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ray R. Freythe | 52 | head | Conductor | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)