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James Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmine Cunningham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bonetia Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cheri Cunningham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Cunningham | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Cunningham | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Allan Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Everett Cunningham | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Cunningham | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Velda Cunningham | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Indiana
Son, age 3
Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Madison-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cunningham
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Cheri Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allan Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonetia Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilhelmine Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01073-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Clish | 36 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 2 | Opal Clish | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary Clish | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Junior Clish | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Clish | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Fay Clish | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Donald Clish | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Fred D Maynard | 43 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 9 | Erma Maynard | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Darlene Maynard | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Fern Maynard | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Alvadine Maynard | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Raymond Maynard | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Glenn Maynard | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Janice Maynard | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Eveline Maynard | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Henry D Jones | 28 | Head | Factory Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nora Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Anna Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Henry Jones | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | George Jones | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Thomas Jones | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Arthur Cunningham | 43 | Head | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 24 | Velda A Cunningham | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Richard A Cunningham | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Wilhelmine Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | James Cunningham THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Bonetia Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Everett Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Cheri Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Dorothy Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Alice Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Allan Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Arthur Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Clara A Smith | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Charles Mccarthy | 37 | Head | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 37 | Helen O Mccarthy | 29 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Indiana |
| 38 | Charles Mccarthy | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Chester Lightfoot | 24 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 40 | Leona O Lightfoot | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)