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Mary Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Cunningham across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zula & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 Skeltonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Zula Burkhalter | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| E Cunningham | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Flora Cunningham | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eddie Cunningham | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Johnnie Burkhalter | Son | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 30
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Zula Burkhalter (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Zula Burkhalter
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cunningham
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Cunningham
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Cunningham
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Cunningham
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cunningham
Daughter · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Johnnie Burkhalter
Sibling · 1930 · age 45
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus46usce:0086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Derrat | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Clara Derrat | 23 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bessie Derrat | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | J Pippin | 74 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | L Pippin | 27 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Henry Steward | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Emma Steward | 57 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Henry Steward | 17 | Grand son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 9 | Isaac Steward | 15 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Melodies Petty | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Laura Petty | 63 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Will Lang | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Bessie Lang | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Henry Cunningham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lizzie Cunningham | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James Cunningham | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 17 | Louis Cunningham | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 18 | Walter Cunningham | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie M Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Maggie Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Willie Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Frances Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Zula Burkhalter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Johnnie Burkhalter | 45 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary E Cunningham THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | E. G. Cunningham | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Flora M Cunningham | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Eddie Cunningham | 17 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Tom Dixon | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Lizzie Dixon | 52 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mintoer Dixon | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 32 | Elias Dixon | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie L Dixon | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ruby Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Lou Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Simon Hutton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary B Hutton | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Edward Hutton | 3 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William Johnson | 11 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie L Johnson | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | John Hurley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sarah Hurley | 65 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jim Cunningham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Rosie Cunningham | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lillie M Cunningham | 11 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Abe Cunningham | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lillie L Cunningham | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Virginia Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Robert Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | David Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)