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Sarah Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | English Teacher |
| Industry | Never Worked |
| Class of Worker | V |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | English Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cunningham | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bell Cunningham | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 24
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 11 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Storage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Head, age 33
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Head, age 42
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | English Teacher |
| Industry | Never Worked |
| Class of Worker | V |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinhard Mennecke | 35 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 2 | Else F. Mennecke | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Hans H. Mennecke | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Hilda M. Mennecke | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | S. Charles Cooke | 31 | Head | Business Sales | Indiana |
| 6 | Barbara L. Cooke | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Mary L. Cooke | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Hiram M. Mcmichael | 47 | Head | Buyer | Iowa |
| 9 | Esther J. Mcmichael | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Hugo Sperer | 46 | Head | Decorator | Germany |
| 11 | Mary D. Sperer | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Maurice D. Murphy | 50 | Head | Chief Clerk | South Dakota |
| 13 | Sylvia V. Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Marie L. Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | James B. Jackson | 37 | Head | Rate Clerk | Arkansas |
| 16 | Willie Mae Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mary C. Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Fred F. Abernathy | 50 | Head | Forester & Spray | Colorado |
| 19 | Hazel M. Abernathy | 50 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Walter G. Phillips | 49 | Head | Service Station Attendant | Colorado |
| 21 | Lucille M. Phillips | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ray L. Yost | 31 | Head | Manager Store | Nebraska |
| 23 | Gladys @ Yost | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | George W. Chynoweth | 28 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Edna M. Chynoweth | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | H. Ruth Mippleque | 49 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 27 | Anna B. Mippleque | 81 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Lee A. Barley | 65 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Ohio |
| 29 | Nan B. Barley | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | William B. Pettera | 33 | Head | Manager Store | Kansas |
| 31 | Valentine E. Pettera | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Simone E. Pettera | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Sarah S. Cunningham THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | English Teacher | Scotland |
| 34 | James W. Cunningham | 24 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Bell Cunningham | 73 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Morris L. Hodger | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | William M. Finnie | 53 | Head | Wood Worker | Colorado |
| 38 | Cora M. Finnie | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Leslie Samuel | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Colorado |
| 40 | Anna M. Samuel | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)