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John Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Industry | Baking Powder Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Township / Ward | East Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cunningham | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Veronica Cunningham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 5 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 8 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 36
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Industry | Baking Powder Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1456 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 James Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father James Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Cunningham
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Cunningham
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Cunningham
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Antone Peterson | 59 | Head | Slicer | Sweden |
| 3 | Thelda Peterson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Olga Peterson | 30 | Daughter | Winder | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Elsie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Woodrow Peterson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Anna Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Mildred Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Harold Danielson | 37 | Head | Order Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Hazel Danielson | 31 | Wife | Maid | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Hazel Danielson | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Kenneth Danielson | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Raymond Danielson | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Constance Danielson | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Stephen Danielson | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary Seymour | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | John Cunningham THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Maintenance Man | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Veronica Cunningham | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Edward Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John Cunningham | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Thomas Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | William Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | William H. Babcock | 41 | Head | Silk Finisher | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Rosa A. Babcock | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert Babcock | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Annette Babcock | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Irma Babcock | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | William Ronan | 41 | Head | Laboratory Worker | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Hope Ronan | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Arthur Hall | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Inez Hall | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | James Hall | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Robert Hall | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Joseph Donohue | 66 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Elizabeth Donohue | 61 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | William Luther | 56 | Head | Millwright | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Ada E. Luther | 53 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Ralph Luther | 33 | Son | Rope Soaper | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Shirley Luther | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Dorothy White | 27 | Lodger | Grayer | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)