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Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Point Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Camp Point Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Leach | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Merle Cunningham | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Merle Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Allie Leach | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Naomi Cunningham | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jean Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Veda Cunningham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Point Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Veda Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Malm | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Emmett Jackson | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 3 | Alice Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Gerald Hunsaker | 64 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 5 | Grace Hunsaker | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Francis Austin | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Eloise Austin | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hershel Friday | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Maude Friday | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Wanda Davis | 5 | Step-dau | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Shirley Friday | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Daniel Louderback | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary E. Louderback | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Louderback | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ray Pierson | 37 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 16 | Alice Pierson | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 17 | Lewis Luckehe | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Carrie Luckehe | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Merrell Campbell | 10 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Merle Cunningham | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Naomi Cunningham | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ruth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Veda Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jean Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Merle Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Logan Leach | 81 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Allie Leach | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Logan Leach | 53 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 29 | Grace Leach | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hattie Thompson | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Florence Adams | 86 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Olive Walling | 59 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Gilbert Traver | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Traver | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)