Joseph Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Rhode Island Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-County, New York
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	850
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Richmond Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1892

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Nora Cunningham	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Frances Cunningham	Son	—	15	~1925
Joseph Cunningham	Head	—	48	~1892
Margaret Cunningham	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Cunningham	Son	—	23	~1917
Mary Cunningham	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Joseph Cunningham	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1930

Richmond, New …

Head, age 38

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	salesman
Industry	sewing machine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Veteran	No
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

1940

Richmond-County, New …

Head, age 48

Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Rhode Island
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Occupation	Salesman
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	850
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Rhode Island
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	rhode island

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Joseph Cunningham

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02761-00171)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Richard Mann	44	Head	Salesman	Mass.
42	Carol Mann	42	Wife	—	New York
43	Eleanor Mann	16	Daughter	—	New York
44	Richard Mann	14	Son	—	New York
45	Katherine Mann	11	Daughter	—	New York
46	Vincent Granito	36	Head	Tailor	New York
47	Louise Granito	33	Wife	—	Penn
48	Vincent Granito	1	Son	—	New York
49	George Hofstetter	30	Head	Bus Driver	New York
50	Veronica Hofstetter	24	Wife	—	New York
51	William Misswic	38	Head	Clerk	New York
52	Catherine Misswic	38	Wife	—	New York
53	Kenneth Wood	30	Head	Insurance Salesman	New York
54	Edith Wood	27	Wife	—	New York
55	Keith Wood	5	Son	—	New York
56	Janet Wood	2	Daughter	—	New York
57	Arthur Anderson	41	Head	Office Manager	New York
58	Hazel Anderson	35	Wife	—	New York
59	Robert Anderson	6	Son	—	New York
60	Richard Anderson	2	Son	—	New York
61	Lyons H. Williams	59	Head	Office Manager	Virginia
62	Dorothy D. Williams	56	Wife	—	Scotland
63	Lyons H. Jr. Williams	26	Son	Auto Salesman	New York
64	Eugene Phillips	30	Head	Clerk	New York
65	Nancy D. Phillips	29	Wife	—	Canada English
66	Barbara Phillips	4	Daughter	—	New York
67	Herbert Fredericks	44	Head	Clerk	New York
68	Marie Louise Fredericks	38	Wife	Teacher	New York
69	Mary L. Fredericks	10	Daughter	—	New York
70	Frederick Brenner	46	Head	Retired Fireman	New York
71	Elizabeth Brenner	44	Wife	—	New York
72	George Brenner	22	Son	Clerk	New York
73	Peter Brenner	7	Son	—	New York
74	Joseph Cunningham THIS PERSON	48	Head	Salesman	Rhode Island
75	Nora X. Cunningham	48	Wife	—	New Jersey
76	William Cunningham	23	Son	Clerk	Rhode Island
77	Mary Cunningham	21	Daughter	Clerk	Rhode Island
78	Margaret Cunningham	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
79	Joseph Jr. Cunningham	17	Son	—	New York
80	Frances Cunningham	15	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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