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Ruth Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fairmont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Cunningham | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lucille Cunningham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lona Cunningham | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Wayne Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, West …
Daughter, age 5
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marion, West …
Daughter, age 14
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ruth Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Wayne Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1961unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Devault | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Howard Noble | 24 | Head | Confectioner | West Virginia |
| 53 | Maude Noble | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lucille Noble | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian Noble | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph Tole | 24 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 57 | Elizabeth Tole | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Madeline Tole | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Nancy Tole | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James Radcliff | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Alice Radcliff | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ethel Radcliff | 16 | Daughter | Box Maker | West Virginia |
| 63 | Roy Radcliff | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Opal Radcliff | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia Radcliff | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Edith Radcliff | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lawrence H Harlow | 25 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lulu Harlow | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred Harlow | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Calvin E Cunningham | 30 | Head | Finisher | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lona M Cunningham | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ruth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Joseph Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | William Cunningham | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Wayne Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lucille Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mary E Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | James Walker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mamie M Walker | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Wildsmith Walker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Wallie Walker | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Robert Walker | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Rose E Wilson | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | James H Wilson | 24 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 85 | Wayne M Wilson | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Arthur R Wilson | 20 | Son | Selector | West Virginia |
| 87 | Melvin L Snyder | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Dora Snyder | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Edwin Snyder | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Clara W Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Huston Thompson | 15 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Herman S Ludow | 30 | Head | Machine Tender | West Virginia |
| 93 | Sada E Ludow | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ralph S Ludow | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Charles West | 40 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 96 | Hattie West | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Lillian West | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Cora Doolittle | 20 | Head | Selector | West Virginia |
| 99 | Raymond Doolittle | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Guy Doolittle | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)