Mary Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bowie-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Gertie — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bowie-County, Texas
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 1
1935 Residence (County)	Bowie
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Precinct 1
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marvin Cunningham	Head	—	47	~1893
Joe Cunningham	Son	—	10	~1930
Mary Cunningham	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Bowie, Texas

Daughter, age 8

Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Bowie, Texas

Daughter, age 19

Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Bowie-County, Texas

Spouse, age 30

Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 1
1935 Residence (County)	Bowie
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links Mary Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Hugh Cunningham

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Gertie Cunningham

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mary Cunningham

Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03989-00578)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Etta Mcknight	51	Wife	—	Texas
2	Beatrice Mcknight	24	Daughter	—	Texas
3	John Ross	69	Head	—	Arkansas
4	Alice Linchley	67	Partner	—	Arkansas
5	Cassie Mae Lewis	15	Lodger	—	Texas
6	Clyde Cates	45	Head	Contractor	Texas
7	Flora Cates	38	Wife	—	Texas
8	Fannie Richardson	65	Head	—	Louisiana
9	Lilly Johnson	30	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Connie B. Hudson	27	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Ernest Conrad	4	Grandson	—	Texas
12	Dorothy Lee Conrad	1	Grand-dau	—	Texas
13	Luther Thompson	45	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
14	Lizzie Thompson	45	Wife	—	Texas
15	Square Watson	52	Head	Operator	Texas
16	Viola Watson	46	Wife	—	Oklahoma
17	Geraldine Watson	11	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Herbert Watson	10	Son	—	Texas
19	Melba Watson	8	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Jewel Calahan	6	Grand-dau	—	Texas
21	Charlie Earls	65	Head	Operator	Arkansas
22	Rosa Earls	46	Wife	Presswork	Texas
23	Ruth Earls	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
24	Ruby Earls	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Charles Jr. Earls	35	Son	Laborer	Texas
26	Jetty Jetton	50	Head	Operator	Texas
27	Lizzy Jetton	53	Wife	—	Texas
28	Annie Jetton	30	Daughter	—	Texas
29	Pinky Jetton	27	Daughter	—	Texas
30	Marvin Cunningham	47	Head	Operator	Arkansas
31	Mary Cunningham THIS PERSON	30	Wife	—	Texas
32	Joe David Cunningham	10	Son	—	Texas
33	Joe Stewart	69	Head	Operator	Arkansas
34	Lucindy Stewart	62	Wife	—	Arkansas
35	Dinah Cranky	93	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
36	Robert Audrey	33	Head	Oiler	Oklahoma
37	Minnie Audrey	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
38	Le Ray Walls	13	Step-son	—	Arkansas
39	Charles W. Walls	10	Step-son	—	Arkansas
40	Billy Jean Audrey	2	Daughter	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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