Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Ruth B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C-3
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Cunningham	Head	—	46	~1894
William Cunningham	Son	—	18	~1922
Gail Cunningham	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 24

King, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Ruth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Washington
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

King, Washington

Other, age 36

King, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Ruth D.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 46

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Ruth B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
Highest Grade	C-3
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Ruth Cunningham

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04376-00380)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rowland F. Higgins	45	Head	Owner	California
2	Bernice E. Higgins	43	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Benjamin F. Harris	43	Head	Own Business	Oregon
4	Lucille E. Harris	40	Wife	—	Michigan
5	Robert Harris	13	Son	—	Washington
6	James Harris	6	Son	—	Washington
7	Benjamin Jr. Harris	4	Son	—	Washington
8	Ruth B. Cunningham THIS PERSON	46	Head	—	Washington
9	William R. Cunningham	18	Son	—	Washington
10	Gail Cunningham	15	Daughter	—	Washington
11	Herbert F. Haight	34	Head	Executive	California
12	Marie Haight	34	Wife	—	California
13	Herbert Jr. Haight	2	Son	—	California
14	Lois Haight	0	Daughter	—	Washington
15	Leona Beccard	21	Maid	Maid	Nebraska
16	Harold O. Lansawalt	45	Head	Own Business	Illinois
17	Anna Lansawalt	44	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Clare Lansawalt	24	Son	Engineer And Technician	Washington
19	Norman Lansawalt	17	Son	—	Washington
20	Amado Cendania	27	Houseboy	Houseboy	Philipin Islands
21	William H. Ballou	32	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
22	Betsy P. Ballou	31	Wife	—	Philadelphia Pa.
23	John P. Herber	46	Head	Executive	Oklahoma
24	Theresa J. Herber	37	Wife	—	Washington
25	John C. Herber	9	Son	—	Washington
26	Billy Joe Herber	4	Son	—	Washington
27	Helen B. Price	38	Sister	—	Washington
28	John R. Moore	69	Head	Salesman	North Carolina
29	Alma V. Moore	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Lillian E. Moore	34	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
31	Jack L. Moore	22	Son	Mail Worker	Washington
32	Ambrose Jones	70	Gardner	Gardner	Canada English
33	Charles L. F. Eovole	65	Head	—	New York
34	Mary Louise Eovole	68	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Frank Maury	67	Head	—	Austria
36	Martha Maury	67	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Cassell V. Martin	48	Head	Merchant	Washington
38	Marie Martin	46	Wife	—	Washington
39	Jack Martin	14	Son	—	Washington
40	Thomas Martin	5	Son	—	Washington

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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.

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