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Margaret Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & William — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Separated

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRamsey-County, Minnesota
SurnameCunningham
Given NameMargaret G.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusSeparated
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)Ramsey
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardSt Paul City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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
Margaret Cunningham Daughter — 41 ~1899
Mildred Cunningham Daughter — 30 ~1910
Helen Cunningham Daughter — 47 ~1893
William Cunningham Head — 77 ~1863
Claude Cunningham Son — 28 ~1912
Clarence Cunningham Son — 28 ~1912
Paul Cunningham Son — 22 ~1918
Augusta Cunningham Spouse — 67 ~1873

Census Appearances

1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 20
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Collector
Industry Publishing House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 30
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 8 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 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Housekeeper
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 41
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Margaret G.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Separated
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County) Ramsey
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Cunningham
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cunningham
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Cunningham
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mildred Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01998-00086)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Mc Coy 9 Son — Minnesota
2 Hugh R. Smith 39 Head Landscape Gardener Wisconsin
3 Alice Smith 44 Wife — Minnesota
4 Henry A. Bretsch 39 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
5 Florence Bretsch 38 Wife — Minnesota
6 Vernon Bretsch 11 Son — Minnesota
7 Beverly Bretsch 1 Daughter — Minnesota
9 Amelia Geisz 82 Head — Wisconsin
10 Elizabeth A. Geisz 50 Daughter School Teacher Minnesota
11 Frank W. Geisz 58 Brother Bookkeeper Minnesota
12 George H. Dodd 49 Head Construction Laborer Minnesota
13 Penny Dodd 49 Wife — Iowa
14 Robert Dodd 3 Son — Iowa
15 Arthur P. Brown 31 Head General Construction Laborer Oklahoma
16 Louise A. Brown 28 Wife — Kansas
17 Arthur S. Brown 10 Son — Minnesota
18 Arty Lou Brown 9 Daughter — Minnesota
19 Willie H. Clark 21 Head Porter & Janitor Iowa
20 Sedalia Clark 19 Wife — Minnesota
21 William H. Cunningham 77 Head — Minnesota
22 Augusta E. Cunningham 67 Wife — Sweden
23 Helen M. Cunningham 47 Daughter — Minnesota
24 Margaret G. Cunningham THIS PERSON 41 Daughter — Minnesota
25 Mildred Cunningham 30 Daughter Typist Minnesota
26 Claude Cunningham 28 Son Attendant Minnesota
27 Clarence Cunningham 28 Son Bar Tender Minnesota
28 Paul C. Cunningham 22 Son Clerk Minnesota
29 Daniel Lyscher 81 Head — Wisconsin
30 Minnie R. Lyscher 76 Wife — Germany
31 Edgar Hesse 70 Boarder Machinist Wisconsin
32 Mary Chapin 46 Head Housework Austria
33 Marie Chapin 23 Daughter Typist Minnesota
34 George Chapin 22 Son Laborer Minnesota
35 Evelyn Chapin 16 Daughter — Minnesota
36 Alfred Chapin 10 Son — Minnesota
37 Edward T. Mcshane 22 Head Mail Carrier Dakota
38 Doris Mcshane 21 Wife — Wisconsin
39 Carol J. Mcshane 1 Daughter — Minnesota
40 John Calbach 67 Head — Minnesota

Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 5 siblings
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)

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