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Robert Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cunningham across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1881 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cunningham | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Head, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robt. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Industry | Stable |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 66
New York, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1881 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Other, age 77
New York, New York · implied b. ~1853 — 32 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Cunningham
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Craft | 53 | Head | Metal Worker | New York |
| 2 | Rose Craft | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Henry J. Bentham | 48 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 4 | Bertha Bentham | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Henry Dewey Bentham | 20 | Son | Instructor | New York |
| 6 | Robert Cunningham THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 7 | Elizabeth Cunningham | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | John Cunningham | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | William J. Cunningham | 26 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 10 | John Potterfield | 40 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Elizabeth Potterfield | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | John Potterfield | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Frances Potterfield | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Evelyn Potterfield | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | John F. Reynolds | 68 | Head | Messenger | New York |
| 16 | Anna L. Reynolds | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | John Hogan | 70 | Boarder | Watchman | New York |
| 18 | Patrick Taffyart | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 19 | John Taffyart | 27 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Theresa Taffyart | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Taffyart | 17 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 22 | Margaret Taffyart | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Anna Marie Taffyart | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Mary Fitzgerald | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 25 | James Fitzgerald | 46 | Son | Iron Worker | New York |
| 26 | Mary Fitzgerald | 43 | Daughter | Broker | New York |
| 27 | James Mcclure | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Thomas Burke | 32 | Partner | Dairy | Ireland |
| 29 | Lizzie Callahan | 45 | Head | Working Out | Ireland |
| 30 | Thomas Murphy | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 31 | Nora Flynn | 19 | Niece | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 32 | Julian Jones | 26 | Head | Reporter | New York |
| 33 | Edna Jones | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Nelson Jones | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Mary Dolan | 43 | Head | Working Out | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Mclaughlin | 46 | Boarder | Servant | Ireland |
| 37 | Elise Burns | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Elizabeth Burns | 29 | Daughter | Paper Bags | New York |
| 39 | Anna Foley | 16 | Grand Daughter | Picture Frames | New York |
| 40 | Dorothy Foley | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | John Mahan | 60 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 42 | Christina Mahan | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | James Hair | 63 | Boarder | Fireman | Ireland |
| 44 | George Gleeson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Gleeson | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | John Wilmont | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Wilmont | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Peter Cassidy | 45 | Boarder | Watchman | Ireland |
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)