Joseph Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saratoga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saratoga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saratoga-County, New York
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Saratoga Springs
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Additional Details
Occupation	bookkeeper
Industry	lumber yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1875
Highest Grade	No H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	Saratoga Springs
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Cunningham	Son	—	9	~1931
Florence Cunningham	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Joseph Cunningham	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Saratoga, New …

Other, age 26

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	stepson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	bookkeeper
Industry	express Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 35

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Malleable Iron
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Saratoga-County, New …

Head, age 46

Saratoga-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Saratoga Springs
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Occupation	bookkeeper
Industry	lumber yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1875
Highest Grade	No H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Joseph Cunningham

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02773-00555)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Coleman B. Cheney	40	Lodger	Professor	Michigan
42	Beatrice H. Richardson	41	Lodger	Secretary	New Jersey
43	Marjorie Tenfont	38	Lodger	Library Work	Florida
44	Mae Robbins	39	Lodger	Clerk	New York
45	William Lande	34	Head	Contractor	New York
46	Madeline Lande	30	Wife	—	New York
47	Willard Lande	6	Son	—	New York
48	Shirley Lande	4	Daughter	—	New York
49	Marion Regan	45	Lodger	Teacher	New York
50	Hazel Sherring	46	Lodger	Librarian	Missouri
51	Fred Mellen	49	Lodger	Field Representative	New York
52	Lillian Mellen	33	Lodger	—	New York
53	William B. White	56	Head	Banker	New York
54	Elizabeth White	50	Wife	—	Vermont
55	William B. White	24	Son	—	New York
56	Robert N.R. White	23	Son	—	New York
57	Edith Mcclure	37	Lodger	Teacher	Pennsylvania
58	Nellie Romance	28	Lodger	Teacher	Ohio
59	Theresa Ogonowski	25	Lodger	Teacher	New York
60	Elizabeth Thompson	24	Lodger	Secretary	New York
61	Ruth L. Thompson	27	Lodger	Grad-Work	Ohio
62	Annie Lyons	79	mother-in-law	—	England
63	Paul C. Smith	43	Head	Professor	Massachusetts
64	Smith	40	Wife	—	New Hampshire
65	Blanche Smith	57	Head	—	New York
66	John B. Smith	32	Son	—	New York
67	E. Edward Vogel	52	Head	Salesman	New York
68	Anna Vogel	45	Wife	—	New York
69	Mary E. Vogel	14	Daughter	—	New York
70	Anna Collins	51	Head	Housekeeper	New York
71	Joseph Collins	51	husband	—	New York
72	Margaret Powell	60	sister	Housekeeper	New York
73	Gertrude Cunningham	54	sister	—	New York
74	Helen Coley	62	sister	—	New York
75	Anna Potter	66	Head	—	New Hampshire
76	Biagio Natale	37	Head	Truck Driver	New York
77	Elizabeth Natale	33	Wife	—	New York
78	Joseph Cunningham THIS PERSON	46	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
79	Florence Cunningham	46	Wife	—	New York
80	Joseph Cunningham	9	Son	—	New York

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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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