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Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Campbell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Seneca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aaron Cunningham | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Franklin Cunningham | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edith Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| W Cunningham | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ernest Cunningham | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Cunningham | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dora Cunningham | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Oliver Cunningham | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cummings |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Campbell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Campbell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seneca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Oliver Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmet Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Campbell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Campbell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-01092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie Callaway | 50 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 42 | Booker Callaway | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 43 | Callaway | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Stonewall Callaway | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Oscar Callaway | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hanley Callaway | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | Edna Callaway | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Harley S Callaway | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mckinley Ward | 19 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 50 | W. H. Cunningham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Dora Cunningham | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ernest Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Oliver Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Aaron Cunningham | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Emmet Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Franklin Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edith Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | R. D. Poe | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Poe | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William F Poe | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lillian Poe | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Warren H Poe | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | R. B. Poe | 78 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 67 | J. E. Winston | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Florence Winston | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas E Winston | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William Winston | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Shirley Winston | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Betty Winston | 28 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | W. M. Walker | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Alma Walker | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Herbert Walker | 31 | Son | Finisher | Virginia |
| 76 | Almad Walker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | G. W. Winston | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Alice L Winston | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lewis Winston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Doris Winston | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)