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Sarah Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Lillie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Aliceville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Cunningham | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Joe Cunningham | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Miriam Cunningham | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Francis Cunningham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joe Cunningham | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Bettie Mack | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bessie Miller | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Daughter, age 22
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sarah Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Cunningham
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Cunningham
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Cunningham
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cunningham
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Margaret Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu038unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Somerville | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie C Somerville | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Chalmers W Somerville | 24 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 4 | James M Jr Somerville | 23 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 5 | Merle Somerville | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Hugh Somerville | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bessie Somerville | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Paul Somerville | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Frank H Somerville | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Chancy Hood | 52 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 11 | Nancy Price | 31 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 12 | Denis L Day | 38 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 13 | Maggie E Day | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Margaret Day | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Dorothy G Day | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Abbot L Chappell | 38 | Head | Latheman | Alabama |
| 17 | Ida D Chappell | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Francis B Chappell | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Hinton | 15 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 20 | Thomas H Gardner | 61 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Camilla A Gardner | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Iona Gardner | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 23 | Hermione M Gardner | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | William H Gardner | 21 | Son | Manager | Alabama |
| 25 | Joe B Cunningham | 46 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 26 | Sadie Q Cunningham | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie L Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 28 | Miriam Cunningham | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Joe B Jr Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Elizabeth Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Sarah Cunningham THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Margaret Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Francis Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Bessie M Miller | 20 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bettie Mack | 29 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 36 | William H Somerville | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 37 | Lucy N Somerville | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | William G Somerville | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Dwight G Somerville | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Sadie L Somerville | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary A Somerville | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John N Morrow | 57 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 43 | Jessie R Morrow | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Katie Morrow | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John B Morrow | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert S Morrow | 19 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 47 | Delia Goodwin | 40 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 48 | Florence Wilbert | 29 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 49 | David K Everett | 49 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie E Everett | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)