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Ruth Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Job village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Job Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Guy Cunningham | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ada Cunningham | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Charles Cunningham | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nancy Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| D Cunningham | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Minnie Cunningham | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1930
Randolph, West …
Daughter, age 1
Randolph, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Randolph-County, West …
Daughter, age 10
Randolph-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Job village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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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Ruth Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Randolph-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04444-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoebe C White | 52 | Daughter | Cook | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virgil (X) White | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Daisy White | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Roy C White | 17 | Son | Road Building | West Virginia |
| 5 | Georgia White | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Seaton White | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James White | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Benjamin White | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Dallas Mallow | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Blanche Mallow | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Guy Cunningham | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ada Cunningham | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth Cunningham THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Martha Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | James A Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | D. S. Cunningham | 82 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie Cunningham | 73 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Able White | 70 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | William S. Smith | 40 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 22 | Strandie Smith | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Wilmoth Smith | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Violet (X) Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clyde Smith | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Babe Smith | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Wanda Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bryan Smith | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | June Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | David Bolyard | 10 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jalmie Bolyard | 8 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Stillman Carr | 38 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Naomi Carr | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Hillis Carr | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charolene Carr | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Harry (X) Heltyel | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Hazel Heltyel | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Wandalee Heltyel | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | William Heltyel | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby Heltyel | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)