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Ruth Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Doniphan, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Doniphan, Kansas |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Flynn | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Mamie Flynn | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anna Cunningham | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| William Cunningham | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doniphan, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Doniphan, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Doniphan, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Doniphan, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wm Cunningham
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Cunningham
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mamie Flynn
Sibling · 1930 · age 42
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
1930 US Federal Census — Doniphan, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Doniphan, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus699usce:0961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy E. Walters | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 2 | Mildred L. Walters | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | William E. Cunningham | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Anna M. Cunningham | 63 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Ruth K. Cunningham THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Julia A. Flynn | 55 | Mother-H-Law | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Mamie C. Flynn | 42 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Emmett E. Flynn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Elizabeth Gillen | 88 | Mother-H | — | North Ireland |
| 10 | Jennie O. Gillen | 52 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Samuel T. Gillen | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | A. J. Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Hugh N. Jones | 60 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Dwight W. Murray | 35 | Nephew | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Frank L. Provitt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Rosa Provitt | 51 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Don E. Provitt | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Clystene H. Provitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Charles W. Provitt | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Victor L. Provitt | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Eugene B. Alfers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Helena M. Alfers | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 23 | John B. Alfers | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Harold E. Alfers | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Margaret M. Alfers | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Cyler J. Morgan | 47 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Sylvia Morgan | 30 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Ethyl Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | James Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Lester D. Morgan | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Ione Long | 11 | Step-Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Samuel H. Nork | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Ida L. Nork | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John M. Joyce | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Lucille O. Joyce | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Rosemary Joyce | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | James Mader | 68 | Laborer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | James M. Shelton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Bessie L. Shelton | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Carl Shelton | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Florence Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Francis W. Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Hazel B. Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Hubert N. Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Dorothy P. Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Edward A. Morgan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Stella Morgan | 35 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Evelyn M. Morgan | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Russell T. Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | John D. Morgan | 73 | Father | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)