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Margaret Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameCunningham
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Ruth Seiler Daughter — 15 ~1925
Nedra Seiler Daughter — 18 ~1922
Margaret Cunningham Daughter — 11 ~1929
Blanche Novak Head — 35 ~1905
William Livingston Son — 40 ~1900
Otto Novak Son — 15 ~1925
Raymond Komornicki Son — 10 ~1930
David Cunningham Son — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Margaret L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Otto Novak
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Livingston
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nedra Seiler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Seiler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Komornicki
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00965-00175)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frank Smith 29 Head Store Keeper Michigan
2 Elizabeth B. Smith 25 Wife — Illinois
3 Edward Lafin 17 Son Theater Usher Illinois
4 Otilia Scheffer 78 Mother — Germany
5 Joe Limanowski 37 Lodger Cabinet Maker Illinois
6 Richard Matuszak 13 Son — Illinois
7 Elaine Matuszak 6 Daughter — Illinois
8 Jack A. Gorski 35 Head — Illinois
9 Lucille J. Gorski 10 Daughter — Illinois
10 Blanche Novak 35 Head — Illinois
11 Otto Novak 15 Son — Illinois
12 Nedra Seiler 18 Daughter — Illinois
13 Ruth Seiler 15 Daughter — Illinois
14 David Cunningham 14 Son — Illinois
15 Margaret Cunningham THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Illinois
16 William Livingston 40 Son Inspector - Night Clerk Scotland
17 Raymond Komornicki 10 Son — Illinois
18 Emily Krawczyk 29 Head Bookkeeper Illinois
19 Arthur De Wig 16 Son — Illinois
20 Alice De Wig 12 Daughter — Illinois
21 Maria De Wig 10 Daughter — Illinois
22 Donald De Wig 7 Son — Illinois
23 Robert De Wig 4 Son — Illinois
24 James De Wig 3 Son — Illinois
25 Fred Albrecht 20 Head Sheet Metal Apprentice Illinois
26 Henry Albrecht 16 Brother — Illinois
27 Morris Sary 33 Nephew Stock Clerk Illinois
28 Edward A. Copicki 32 Son Curator Illinois
29 George A. Dyba 17 Son — Illinois
30 Charles W. Fox 50 Brother-in-law — Illinois
31 Marlene Michna 6 Daughter — Illinois
32 Irving Rader 20 Son Shipping Clerk Illinois
33 William Rader 16 Son — Illinois
34 Max Folkstein 40 Head Owner Massachusetts
35 Jennie Folkstein 38 Wife — Illinois
36 Ernest Folkstein 17 Son — Illinois
37 Marvin Folkstein 10 Son — Illinois
38 Lois Folkstein 7 Daughter — Illinois
39 Ruth Hogan 31 Lodger Packer Illinois
40 Audrey Hogan 11 Lodger — Illinois

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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)

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