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Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Cunningham | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Janet Cunningham | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Cunningham | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dorothy Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03512-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Cunningham | 41 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Cunningham | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Janet Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jess Birch | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Birch | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Russel Birch | 36 | Son | Timber Man | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Birch | 40 | Head | Loading Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Birch | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Wilda Birch | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Betty Birch | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dallas Birch | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank Birch | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jo Ann Birch | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah Nicholson | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emmett Nicholson | 30 | Head | Motor Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Nicholson | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Nicholson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Homer Nicholson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul Nicholson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Loye Nicholson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gus Michontz | 47 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 27 | Sophia Michontz | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Walter Michontz | 16 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gus Jr. Michontz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Michontz | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Michontz | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Michontz | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Michontz | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mike Michontz | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George Mcminn | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edna Mcminn | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Mcminn | 39 | Son | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Shonker, George Mcminn | 16 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Art Bishop | 35 | Head | Scrapper On Cutting Machine | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edith Bishop | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)