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Mary Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cunningham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1844), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Naumond Cunningham | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Gertrude Gray | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Cunningham | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1843 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 65
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 76
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cunningham
Spouse · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · Illinois
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:1139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freda M Scott | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Lawrence Scott | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edgar B Scott | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marian Scott | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William Scott | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Faye Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred A Smith | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Daisy Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Vera Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leroy Smith | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bernard B Smith | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles Creiger | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mattie E Creiger | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Woody M Meadows | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 15 | Isola Meadows | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Guy M Meadows | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Mab W Meadows | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Harland Brownfield | 15 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Yates | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | Emma Yates | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Olis Jarvis | 42 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 22 | Vina Jarvis | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lemon Jarvis | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Ambrose Booker | 57 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 25 | Iva Booker | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Reginald Booker | 29 | Son | Hotel Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Gale Booker | 19 | Son | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Helen Booker | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Leland Booker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Aaron Booker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Cleo Booker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Oran Brownfield | 38 | Head | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 33 | Sarah Brownfield | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harold Brownfield | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Naumond Cunningham | 76 | Head | Shoe Cobbler | Ohio |
| 36 | Mary Cunningham THIS PERSON | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Catherine Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gertrude Gray | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Herbert Day | 25 | Head | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 40 | Day | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Josephine Day | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Jacob A Goll | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 43 | Clara B Goll | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elmer B Goll | 36 | Son | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 45 | Stanley Iles | 22 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 46 | Mary Iles | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary E Iles | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Earl C Dalbey | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 49 | Laura Dalbey | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | William Gross | 40 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)