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Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grafton-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grafton-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grafton-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grafton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Orford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cunningham | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Doris Cunningham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ida Cunningham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Franklin Cunningham | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Cunningham | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grafton, New …
Other, age 4
Grafton, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Grafton-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Grafton-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grafton |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Richard Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Grafton-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Grafton-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02287-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde A Cummings | 31 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 2 | Rosa E Cummings | 29 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Mary R Cummings | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Madeline E Cummings | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Clyde A Jr Cummings | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Richard F Cummings | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | George A Tallman | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Jerry W Tallman | 27 | Brother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Bert E Mason | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Vermont |
| 10 | Charles B Tewert | 42 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 11 | Grace M Tewert | 42 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 12 | Allan E Tewert | 9 | Son | — | Conn |
| 13 | Elsie G Tewert | 7 | Daughter | — | Conn |
| 14 | Julia A Toms | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Conn |
| 15 | James D Cunningham | 63 | Head | Painter | Vermont |
| 16 | Ida M Cunningham | 34 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Ruth E Cunningham THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Franklin J Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Richard A Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Doris J Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Ernest W Radford | 68 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Mary E Radford | 49 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Rupert H Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mass |
| 24 | Lona E Brown | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ruth B Cookman | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Edwin L Claflin | 52 | Head | Lumberman | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Josie Claflin | 58 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Richard Putnam | 28 | Head | Caretaker | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Marion M Putnam | 28 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Bessie A Bean | 50 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Maurice F Bean | 25 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 32 | John J Sanborn | 74 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Harold R Hood | 32 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 34 | Wilmena Hood | 33 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Barbara M Hood | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Louisa M Hood | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Shirley A Hood | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | William H Marsh | 64 | Head | Farmer Sheriff | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Laura M Marsh | 52 | Wife | Tax Collector | Conn |
| 40 | Stuart A Marsh | 21 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
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)