James Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Trousdale-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trousdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Trousdale-County, Tennessee
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Hartsville
1935 Residence (County)	Trousdale
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Dry goods store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Hartsville
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Cunningham	Head	—	66	~1874
Marjorie Cunningham	Other	—	20	~1920
Marjorie Cunningham	Other	—		~1940
James Cunningham	Son	—	22	~1918
Mary Cunningham	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Trousdale, Tennessee

Head, age 46

Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Retail merchant
Industry	Dry goods
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Trousdale, Tennessee

Head, age 56

Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Trousdale-County, Tennessee

Head, age 66

Trousdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Hartsville
1935 Residence (County)	Trousdale
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Dry goods store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Cunningham

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00116)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Son Tom	None	M	Billiard Parlor	—
2	Annie Sneed	22	Maid	Maid	Tennessee
3	Willie Woodmore	76	Head	—	Tennessee
4	Mallie Woodmore	72	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Harry C. Hall	66	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
6	Mary Hall	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Nannie Harris	71	Head	—	Tennessee
8	Mitchell Harris	48	Son	Proprietor	Tennessee
9	Natalie Harris	45	Daughter	—	Tennessee
10	Carl Crenshaw	67	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
11	Mary Crenshaw	36	Daughter	Office Worker	Tennessee
12	William Barry	43	Son-in-law	Lawyer	Mississippi
13	Sara Barry	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Irene Barry	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
15	Carrie Turley	46	Head	—	Kentucky
16	Ernest Turley	21	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Ellen Wright	73	Mother	—	Kentucky
18	Ruby Clardy	24	Cook	Cook	Tennessee
19	Rom C. Wright	44	Head	Manager	Tennessee
20	Juanita Wright	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Don Wright	2	Son	—	Tennessee
22	James Cunningham THIS PERSON	66	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
23	Mary Cunningham	63	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
24	James Jr. Cunningham	22	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
25	Marjorie Cunningham	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Texas
26	Marjorie Lou Cunningham	0	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
27	Brice Oldham	23	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
28	Zetta Oldham	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Charles Oldham	4	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Hoyt Blanks	35	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
31	Mary Blanks	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Louise Blanks	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	John Blanks	6	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Kelly Gregory	36	Head	Dentist	Tennessee
35	Ruth Gregory	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Kelly Jr. Gregory	8	Son	—	Tennessee
37	Cora Upshaw	69	Head	—	Tennessee
38	Betty Smith	63	Head	—	Tennessee
39	Margaret Smith	25	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
40	Betty Alexander	80	Head	—	Tennessee

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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.

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