Sarah Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Connecticut Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Sally Cunningham	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Sophie Cunningham	Other	—	35	~1905
Sarah Cunningham	Head	—	68	~1872
Caroline Macdonald	Other	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 46

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Connecticut
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1930

Bronx, New …

Other, age 58

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Connecticut
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	58
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 68

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Connecticut
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Connecticut
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	connecticut

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Sarah Cunningham

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02675-00941)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Mooney	34	Head	Owner Business	Russia
2	Anna Mooney	34	Wife	Store Clerk	Russia
3	Paul Mooney	3	Son	—	New York
4	Harold Lesser	37	Head	Proprietor	New York
5	Ruth Lesser	36	Wife	—	New York
6	Howard Lesser	8	Son	—	New York
7	Barbara Lesser	3	Daughter	—	New York
8	Herman Drexler	62	Head	Shop Foreman	Austria
9	Bertha Drexler	55	Wife	—	Austria
10	Charles Drexler	27	Son	Truck Driver	New York
11	Sylvia Drexler	22	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
12	David Drexler	15	Son	—	New York
13	Thomas Barry	44	Head	Dentist	New York
14	Edna Barry	38	Wife	—	New York
15	Virginia Barry	13	Daughter	—	New York
16	Thomas Jr Barry	9	Son	—	New York
17	William Barry	5	Son	—	New York
18	Robert Barry	2	Son	—	New York
19	Katherine Carroll	64	Mother-in-law	—	New York
20	Molly Sperling	65	Head	—	Hungary
21	Mildred Sperling	31	Daughter	Lady'S Holder	New York
22	Edward Sperling	27	Son	Engineer	New York
23	Ellen Barrett	52	Head	Maid	Ireland
24	Margaret Barrett	74	Mother	—	Ireland
25	Sarah Cunningham THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	Connecticut
26	Sally Cunningham	31	Daughter	Typist	New York
27	Sophie Cunningham	35	Sister	Cashier	New York
28	Caroline Macdonald	64	Sister	Saleslady	Connecticut
29	Harry Kruck	40	Head	Bartender	New York
30	Alice Kruck	40	Wife	—	New York
31	Evelyn Kruck	9	Daughter	—	New York
32	Alice Kruck	6	Daughter	—	New York
33	Simon J. Wood	48	Head	Maintenance	New York
34	Lillian Wood	47	Wife	—	New York
35	Stanley Wood	17	Son	—	New York
36	Carol Wood	14	Daughter	—	New York
37	William De Mott	51	Head	Auto Salesman	Indiana
38	Marie De Mott	34	Wife	—	New York
39	William De Mott	14	Son	—	New York
40	Robert De Mott	10	Son	—	New York

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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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