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Sarah Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georges Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Georges Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Cunningham | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Cunningham | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eileen Dutton | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Grace Dutton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Cunningham | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Dutton | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Milton Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beverley Dutton | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ross Cunningham | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edward Cunningham | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georges Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cunningham
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03504-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper W. Wilson | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Wilson | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Woodrow Wilson | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harold Wilson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Junia Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Billie Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jacob Dearing | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Andrew Yeager | 59 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Yeager | 23 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Blaine Yeager | 23 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles Fike | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Fike | 28 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Michael Hanks | 32 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 16 | Mary Hanks | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary B. Hanks | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Michael B. Hanks | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Hanks | 75 | Father | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 20 | William Cunningham | 28 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Myrtle Cunningham | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Richard Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ross Cunningham | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sarah Cunningham THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ralph Cunningham | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Cunningham | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Milton Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace Dutton | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald Dutton | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Beverley Dutton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Eileen Dutton | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Stanley Lucasky | 29 | Head | Miner | New Jersey |
| 35 | Janet Lucasky | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Lucasky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Barney Cunningham | 75 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth Cunningham | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Francis Race | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Keppleby | 28 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
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)