Sarah Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Pennsylvania Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Elyria
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Cunningham	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Sarah Cunningham	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 39

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 48

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	no
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 59

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

Surname	Cunningham
Given Name	Sarah J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Sarah Cunningham

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00348)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ross J. Boose	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
2	Morris Dana	34	Head	Interviewer	Iowa
3	Dorothy Dana	34	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Lloyd Patton	29	Head	Field Representative	Iowa
5	Elva Patton	29	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Thomas Patton	2	Son	—	Ohio
7	Vivian Chamberlain	16	Maid	—	Michigan
8	Sarah J. Cunningham THIS PERSON	59	Head	—	Pennsylvania
9	Dorothy Cunningham	32	Daughter	Teacher	Pennsylvania
10	Leland Sheriff	47	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
11	Ella Sheriff	45	Wife	Typist	Ohio
12	Augusta Gade	74	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
13	Milton Parrish	45	Head	Grocer	Pennsylvania
14	Myrna Parrish	39	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Jane Parrish	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Thurman Mckenney	44	Head	Accountant	Kentucky
17	Marie Mckenney	38	Wife	—	Ohio
18	John Mckenney	14	Son	—	Ohio
19	Hattie Baker	74	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
20	Curtis Spence	36	Head	Manager	Ohio
21	Jessie Spence	40	Wife	—	England
22	George R. Cowroe	57	Head	Engineer	England
23	Elizabeth Cowroe	67	Sister	—	England
24	Richard Elliott	24	Head	Gen. Office	Ohio
25	Dorothy Elliott	25	Wife	Secretary	Ohio
26	John Campbell	30	Head	Foreman	Ohio
27	Mildred Campbell	30	Wife	Storekeeper	Georgia
28	Harold Ewing	33	Head	Lawyer	Ohio
29	Mabel Ewing	33	Wife	—	Oklahoma
30	Stanley Joviak	44	Head	Station Foreman	Ohio
31	Cordelia Joviak	42	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Wayne Joviak	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
33	Alice Mae Joviak	20	Daughter	Cashier	Ohio
34	Carl J. Joviak	13	Son	—	Ohio
35	Audrey Jean Joviak	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	William C. Welters	44	Head	Manager	Ohio
37	Florence Welters	44	Wife	Saleslady	Pennsylvania
38	A. J. Sampson	52	Head	Sales Clerk	Illinois
39	Ella B. Sampson	55	Wife	—	Maryland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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