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Robert Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cunningham across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cunningham | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Palmetta Cunningham | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Malcolm Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Other, age 24
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Cunningham across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard Page | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie N. Page | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | J. C. Page | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Kate Luten | 53 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | A. C. Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hattie W. Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | H. F. Anderson | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Milton Buchanan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Archie Buchanan | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Joyce Buchanan | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Barbara Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robert Cunningham THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Palmetta Cunningham | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Malcolm Cunningham | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | J. P. Thomas | 34 | Head | Driver Road Patrol | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lela G. Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Teddy Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Will N. Glover | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Pearl Glover | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Billy Glover | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Park G. Phillips | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lucy Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Billy Phillips | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elizabeth Phillips | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ralph Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Minnie Boman | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Paul Boman | 52 | Brother-in-law | Postal Clerk | Tennessee |
| 68 | Omar W. Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alice Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Elmer Harris | 27 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Brownie Harris | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ralph Harris | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Paul Harris | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dorothy Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruby Grinnett | 29 | Daughter | Private Nurse | Tennessee |
| 76 | Dan W. Carmack | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Dannie Carmack | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Paul W. Burpo | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Catherine Burpo | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Smith Daniels | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)