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John Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsborough-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsborough-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edwin — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsborough-County, Florida |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plant City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsborough |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Plant City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Cunningham | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Cunningham | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nora Cunningham | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hillsborough, Florida
Son, age 10
Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Hillsborough, Florida
Son, age 21
Hillsborough, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Sergeant Inspector |
| Industry | Plant Board |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Hillsborough-County, Florida
Head, age 31
Hillsborough-County, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plant City City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsborough |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cunningham (~0.60 confidence) and father Edwin Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gula Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
John Cunningham
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Edwin Cunningham
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gula Cunningham
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Florida
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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 — Hillsborough-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsborough-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00590-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed L House | 51 | head | Buyer | Florida |
| 2 | Justine B House | 43 | wife | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 3 | Albert Lenahan | 58 | head | Bookkeeper | Hungary |
| 4 | Hazy Lenahan | 55 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 5 | Antonia D Lenahan | 25 | daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 6 | Cornelia Lenahan | 24 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Annie Lou Glover | 53 | head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Betty Sue Glover | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Mortie Lewis | 19 | niece | — | Florida |
| 10 | Henry Lewis | 16 | nephew | Pastry Mixer | Florida |
| 11 | Maybla Miller | 29 | head | Home Supervisor | Florida |
| 12 | Jenny Nelson | 24 | friend | Secretary | Florida |
| 13 | W W Hancock | 29 | head | Traffic Manager | New Jersey |
| 14 | Elizabeth Hancock | 25 | wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | John Harrell | 37 | head | Accountant | Florida |
| 16 | Elizabeth Harrell | 35 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Francis Harrell | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mary Jean Harrell | 5 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Kis Robinson | 63 | head | Broker | Georgia |
| 20 | Minnie Lou Robinson | 53 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Carolyn Robinson | 21 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Norma Robinson | 18 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | James B Henderson | 68 | head | Owner | Georgia |
| 24 | Lizzie C Wells | 59 | head | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clarence Wells | 30 | son | Bookkeeper | Florida |
| 26 | Harrell Emmons | 58 | head | — | Florida |
| 27 | John Cunningham THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Salesman | Florida |
| 28 | Nora Cunningham | 20 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | John Cunningham | 2 | son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Frances Cunningham | 0 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Ralph Ward | 35 | head | Produce | Illinois |
| 32 | Lidya B Ward | 25 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Carrol Ward | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | P Laurence Mahaffey | 54 | head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 35 | Dora B Mahaffey | 52 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | L L Jr Mahaffey | 21 | son | Mechanic | Florida |
| 37 | Ruth Mahaffey | 10 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | G Edward Blevens | 42 | head | Electric Engineer | Texas |
| 39 | Dorothy Blevens | 33 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Celita Blevens | 5 | daughter | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)