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Ruth Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jerauld, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jerauld, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jerauld, South Dakota |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cunningham | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ida Cunningham | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cecil Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Anna Cunningham | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Doris Cunningham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harold Cunningham | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jerauld, South …
Daughter, age 4
Jerauld, South Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Jerauld, South …
Daughter, age 15
Jerauld, South Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Jerauld, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Ida Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Jerauld, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Jerauld, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2225unit:0378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Cattnach | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Kittie M Cattnach | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Russell Cattnach | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Margaret Cattnach | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Fern Cattnach | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Wallace Cattnach | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Kyle Cattnach | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Lynn Cattnach | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Thomas Houlihan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Mary L Houlihan | 46 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William W Houlihan | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | James A Houlihan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Clarice Houlihan | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Myrna N Houlihan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Maurice E Houlihan | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Harry Cunningham | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Anna M Cunningham | 46 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Harold M Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Ruth I Cunningham THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Helen V Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Ida B Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Cecil G Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Doris A Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Will E Forst | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 25 | Lilly E Forst | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Arthur E Forst | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Raymond H Forst | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Evelin E Forst | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Edwin W Forst | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Charlie W Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Winifred M Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Kenneth G Miller | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Elma K Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | George K Miller | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Eunice K Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Charlie G White | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | James J Twillinger | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Sarah J Twillinger | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Berth O Erickson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 40 | Anna M Erickson | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 41 | Signe Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Sigurd Erickson | 11 | Daughter|Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Evelin Erickson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Edward Erickson | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Matt Knudtson | 42 | Laborer | Laborer | Norway |
| 46 | John A Ryan | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Ida Ryan | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | John Ryan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Tom Ryan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Willis W Ryan | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)