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Mary Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 20 |
| Township / Ward | Bushy Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hester Cunningham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Josephine Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Cunningham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gertrude Cunningham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Cunningham | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Johnnie Cunningham | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fannie Cunningham | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Daughter, age 8
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gertrude Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruthy Sanford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Amelia Sanford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Howard Sanford | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Whitfield | 65 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ella Whitfield | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clyde Whitfield | 37 | Son | 20 | North Carolina |
| 7 | Graham Whitfield | 26 | Son | 50 | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lenora Whitfield | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Whitfield | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | R. E. Beasley | 44 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rossatta Beasley | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nettie Beasley | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Beasley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Carrie Beasley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma Beasley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie Beasley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lacy Beasley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lois Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Beasley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Cornell Beasley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Darnell Beasley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Jennings | 52 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Jennings | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Jennings | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hezekiah Jennings | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Melidish Jennings | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Cunningham | 42 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fannie Cunningham | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Cunningham THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | 20 | North Carolina |
| 31 | Johnnie Cunningham | 17 | Son | 50 | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hester Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Josephine Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bernice Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gertrude Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | J. C. Maize | 23 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 38 | May Loyd Maize | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bertha Maize | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lawrence Maize | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)