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James Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Martha — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scuffletown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1638 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Township / Ward | Scuffletown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alivce Cunningham | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Cunningham | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fred Cunningham | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Cunningham | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Cunningham | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mary Cunningham | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Head, age 21
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scuffletown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1638 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Cunningham
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cunningham
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theopa Penland | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Penland | 21 | Son | Cloth Hauler | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hubert Penland | 19 | Son | Slasher Hand | South Carolina |
| 44 | J C Penland | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Manly Penland | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Dan Penland | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew Penland | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Josephine Penland | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Will H. Bell | 50 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 50 | Allene Bell | 38 | Wife | Lunch Preparer | South Carolina |
| 51 | William Bell | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Joe Bell | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Bell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Bell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Cunningham THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Knitter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Lee Cunningham | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Alivce Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Robert Cunningham | 58 | Father | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Lee Cunningham | 23 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Cunningham | 18 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Fuller | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lizzie Fuller | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jenny Watts | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Roy Watts | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Watts | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Juanita Watts | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Joe G. Lynch | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Nora Lynch | 54 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 69 | D. Leslie Austin | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Venie Austin | 30 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 71 | Harold Austin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bruce Austin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Samuel W. Prather | 54 | Head | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mildred Prather | 19 | Daughter | Filler | South Carolina |
| 75 | Kathleen Prather | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Macon Prather | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Louisa Kelley | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Benjamin Poole | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | William P. Poole | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eliza Poole | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)