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Margaret Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

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

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameCunningham
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardDetroit City
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
Jeanette Cunningham Daughter — 23 ~1917
Marie Cunningham Daughter — 14 ~1926
Margaret Cunningham Daughter — 11 ~1929
Rose Cunningham Daughter — 9 ~1931
Rita Cunningham Daughter — 19 ~1921
Arthur Cunningham Head — 50 ~1890
George Cunningham Son — 15 ~1925
Blanche Cunningham Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Margaret A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Canada French
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · 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 Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Industry 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marie Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01853-00625)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Adam Kopierski 51 Head Metal Finisher Poland
2 Antonina Kopierski 53 Wife — Poland
3 George Kopierski 16 Son — Michigan
4 Rita Kopierski 13 Daughter — Michigan
5 Stanley Kochanowski 30 Head Metal Polisher Pennsylvania
6 Mattie Kochanowski 27 Wife Photography Michigan
7 Victoria Kochanowski 25 Daughter Inspector Michigan
8 John Kochanowski 28 Son Laborer Michigan
9 Rose Kochanowski 24 Daughter-in-law — Illinois
10 Paulina Darga 70 Head — Germany
11 Clara Darga 42 Daughter Cigar Maker Michigan
12 Aleksandra Darga 33 Son Laborer Michigan
13 Joseph Machowski 43 Head Assembled Poland
14 Sophie Machowski 45 Wife House Work Michigan
15 Irene Machowski 22 Daughter Typist Michigan
16 Virginia Machowski 18 Daughter Typist Michigan
17 Hattie Machowski 17 Daughter — Michigan
18 Germaine Machowski 15 Daughter — Michigan
19 Arthur Cunningham 50 Head Laborer Michigan
20 Blanche Cunningham 50 Wife — Canada
21 Jeanette Cunningham 23 Daughter Seamstress Michigan
22 Rita Cunningham 19 Daughter New Worker Michigan
23 George Cunningham 15 Son — Michigan
24 Marie Cunningham 14 Daughter — Michigan
25 Margaret Cunningham THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Michigan
26 Rose Mary Cunningham 9 Daughter — Michigan
27 Frank Shultz 77 Head — Poland
28 John Obuch 24 Nephew Asst Production Michigan
29 Edward Abraham 22 Head General Contractor Michigan
30 Eleanor Abraham 20 Wife — Michigan
31 Peter Zwolen 26 Head Trucker Michigan
32 Helen Zwolen 23 Wife — Michigan
33 Jerry Zwolen 3 Son — Michigan
34 Edward Orlowski 26 Head Tool Maker Michigan
35 Stephanie Orlowski 20 Wife — Michigan
36 Stanley Sircinski 51 Head — Poland
37 Celia Sircinski 47 Wife — Michigan
38 Stanley Jr. Sircinski 20 Son New Worker Michigan
39 Rita Sircinski 18 Daughter New Worker Michigan
40 Victor Sircinski 16 Son — Michigan

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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