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Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muskingum-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskingum-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMuskingum-County, Ohio
SurnameCunningham
Given NameRuth Eleanor
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Zanesville
1935 Residence (County)Muskingum
Additional Details
OccupationOffice Clerk
IndustryPottery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)766
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationOffice Clerk
Township / WardZanesville
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
William Cunningham Son — 12 ~1928
Ray Cunningham Son — 19 ~1921
Ethel Cunningham Spouse — 46 ~1894
Ruth Cunningham Daughter — 21 ~1919
William Cunningham Head — 46 ~1894
Carl Cunningham Son — 17 ~1923
Helen Cunningham Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Muskingum, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Muskingum, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Ruth E
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Muskingum-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Muskingum-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Cunningham
Given Name Ruth Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Zanesville
1935 Residence (County) Muskingum
Occupation Office Clerk
Industry Pottery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 766
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ray Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Muskingum-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03123-00796)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Cathel B Gilger 52 Wife — Ohio
42 Neff, Fanny Anita Gilger 65 M in law — Kansas
43 William Cunningham 46 Head Proprietor W. Virginia
44 Ethel L Cunningham 46 Wife — Ohio
45 Ruth Eleanor Cunningham THIS PERSON 21 Daughter Office Clerk Ohio
46 Ray Edward Cunningham 19 Son — Ohio
47 Carl Arthur Cunningham 17 Son — Ohio
48 Helen Edith Cunningham 15 Daughter — Ohio
49 William W Cunningham 12 Son — Ohio
50 Arthur Maneese 33 Head Transfer Case Wisconsin
51 Iris Maneese 26 Wife — Wisconsin
52 Patricia Ann Maneese 1 Daughter — Ohio
53 George G Miller 41 Roomer Machinist Germany
54 William G Edwards 21 Head Carpenter Ohio
55 Betty Jane Edwards 20 Wife — Ohio
56 Joseph A Rutter 65 Head — Austria
57 Margaret Rutter 64 Wife — Ohio
58 Byron E Shrider 41 Head Designer Ohio
59 Helen Mae Shrider 39 Wife — Ohio
60 John W Guffey 27 Head Matcher Ohio
61 Audrey B Guffey 26 Wife — Ohio
62 John P Jr Guffey 2 Son — Ohio
63 Ray L Burns 45 Head — Ohio
64 Edith B Emery 43 Sister — Ohio
65 John V Boles 54 Head Proprietor Restaurant W. Virginia
66 Mae L Boles 52 Wife — Ohio
67 Emma Ellison 73 Aunt — Ohio
68 Grace H Lindsey 49 Head — Ohio
69 Bette Kelly 44 Roomer Sorting And Packing Ohio
70 Dewey W Shiplett 41 Head Mold Maker Ohio
71 Gertrude B Shiplett 34 Wife Registered Nurse Tennessee
72 Betty Ann Shiplett 17 Daughter — Ohio
73 Helen Pauline Shiplett 3 Daughter — Ohio
74 Irene Durst 24 Maid Maid Iowa
75 Albert F Davis 39 Head Time Keeper Ohio
76 Mabel M Davis 36 Wife — W. Virginia
77 Gloria Ann Davis 10 Daughter — Ohio
78 George Lewis Davis 4 Son — Ohio
79 Alvin E Duty 28 Head Clerk Ohio
80 Error Duty 28 Wife — Ohio

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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)

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