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Sarah Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| David Cunningham | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sarah Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| David Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gaither Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Garfield Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie Cunningham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Cunningham
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lillian Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garfield Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gaither Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parthinia | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Beatrice | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | David Cunningham | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Cunningham | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Gaither Cunningham | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Cunningham THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Gertrude Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lillian Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | David Jr. Cunningham | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Garfield Cunningham | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | John H. Cunningham | 7 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie B. Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Cunningham | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Malinda Cunningham | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Josephine Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Kathlyn Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Viola Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Jr. Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William Guilty | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bertha Guilty | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Geneva Guilty | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Bernice Guilty | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Gladis Guilty | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa B. Guilty | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Dean Guilty | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rockfeller Guilty | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Walter Guilty | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Guilty | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Simpson Guilty | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Arthur Guilty | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ms Dora Halley | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Johnie Halley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie E. Halley | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Roosevelt Halley | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Beatrice Halley | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Joe Mcnally | 49 | Boarder | Wagon Driver | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Mcnally | 34 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nicolas W. Walker | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sleepa Walker | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Thomisina Walker | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Vincent Walker | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bura P. Walker | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John W. Durham | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Durham | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Grace G. Durham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Russell Gist | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Gist | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Beadie Gist | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)