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James Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ringgold |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ringgold |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Cunningham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Cunningham | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sylvester Cunningham | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Cunningham | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucinda Cunningham | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 13
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 21
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ringgold |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Willie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Cunningham
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Cunningham
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Deshaza | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie Deshaza | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Clyde Deshaza | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Isaac Deshaza | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Harry Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Adelle Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Woodrow Deshaza | 48 | Head | Farmer | N.C. |
| 10 | Virginia Deshaza | 46 | Wife | — | Va. |
| 11 | Gloria Deshaza | 22 | Daughter | — | Va. |
| 12 | Virginia Rogers | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Rogers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lynwood Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alfonza Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Pernell Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clary Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Zachary Deshaza | 25 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Dorth Deshaza | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Henry Deshaza | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Melvin Deshaza | 9 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Warner Deshaza | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Velma Deshaza | 20 | Wife | — | Va. |
| 24 | Lenoy Lenoy | 28 | Head | Track Layer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruth Lenoy | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Cunningham THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucinda Cunningham | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Sylvester Cunningham | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sylvia Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Shirley Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Percy Deshaza | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Nell Deshaza | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Deshaza | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Savoy Deshaza | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hazel Deshaza | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mildred Deshaza | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Earnest Deshaza | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jack Clark | 19 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)