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James Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Cunningham across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Florida |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pensacola |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lula Cunningham | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Augustus Cunningham | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Cunningham | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Infant Cunningham | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Augustus Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Cunningham | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 6
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Escambia, Florida
Son, age 16
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 James Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cunningham
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Florida
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Sibling
Lula Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augustus Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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
1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1797unit:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Davidson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Margaret Davidson | 42 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Charles Davidson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Samuel Colman | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | George Roberts | 41 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 6 | Lula Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Annie Roberts | 20 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 8 | Augustus Cunningham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 9 | Lizzie Cunningham | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 10 | Lula Cunningham | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | James Cunningham THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 12 | William Cunningham | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Mary Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | John Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Robert Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | George Cunningham | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Lizzie Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Augustus Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Infant Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Fred Sheffield | 35 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 21 | Lula Sheffield | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 22 | Lillian Sheffield | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Fred Sheffield | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Annie Sheffield | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | James Sheffield | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Robert Sheffield | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Lizzie Sheffield | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Infant Sheffield | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | William Grant | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lizzie Grant | 45 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 31 | William Grant | 20 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | James Grant | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Robert Grant | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 34 | Annie Grant | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Lizzie Grant | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | John Grant | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | Mary Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | George Grant | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Infant Grant | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | James Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 41 | Lula Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 42 | James Harris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 43 | Lillian Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Robert Harris | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Annie Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 46 | John Harris | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Lizzie Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | George Harris | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 49 | Infant Harris | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | William Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)