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Ruth Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Cunningham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Clifton Cunningham | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Coral Cunningham | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Henry Cunningham | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 12
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Clifton Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julian Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2537unit:0118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chas W Reid | 53 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 52 | Anna M Reid | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lois L Reid | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | G M Young | 52 | Head | Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 55 | Grace Young | 42 | Wife | Barber | West Virginia |
| 56 | Katherine Young | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas | 35 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 58 | Marie Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Thomas | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Isabell Patterson | 14 | Roomer | Operator | West Virginia |
| 61 | Janet Patterson | 14 | Roomer | Operator | West Virginia |
| 62 | F H Epling | 37 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 63 | Viola Epling | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Margaret Epling | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | F H Jr Epling | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | H B Bailey | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Cecil Bailey | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Harry Lee Bailey | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Eugene Bailey | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Fred Withrow | 44 | Head | Policeman | West Virginia |
| 71 | Maud Withrow | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lewis B Withrow | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Cub Fryne | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | J P Lanham | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary M Lanham | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Eva Linn Lanham | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | William E Lanham | 23 | Son | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 78 | Cecil Lanham | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ida M Lanham | 24 | Step-daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Gilbert Workman | 35 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 81 | Clara Workman | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Francis Workman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Kenneth Workman | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Helen Workman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Harold Workman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Howard Workman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Henry Cunningham | 43 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 88 | Coral Cunningham | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 89 | Julian Cunningham | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Cunningham | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Clifton Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ruth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Dorothy Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Borden Bright | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Mystie Bright | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Spocomb | 50 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Raymon Spocomb | 27 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ernest Monk | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ethel Monk | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Katherine Monk | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)