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Sarah Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cunningham | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bynum Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Cunningham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norman Cunningham | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Winfield Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sarah Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Benjamin Cunningham | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lula Cunningham | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Florence Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Cunningham
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Winfield Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bynum Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Cunningham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lula Cunningham | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bynum Cunningham | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Winfield Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sarah Cunningham THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Florence Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Doris Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Benjamin Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Norman Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Anthony Cunningham | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Opal Cunningham | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Lucia Jean Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willie Boddie | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Marie Boddie | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Claud Boddie | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jean Boddie | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | S. O. Huey | 85 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mattie Huey | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Uda Dickey | 64 | — | Maid | Mississippi |
| 61 | John Bowen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Etta Bowen | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Berdie Noel | 56 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bell Dickey | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Tom Gladney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Wardie Gladney | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary Alice Gladney | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Gladney | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hazel Gladney | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | J. R. Salmon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Annie Salmon | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry Shaw | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lavenia Shaw | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lawrence Shaw | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jamie Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Robert Shaw | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Henry Jr. Shaw | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Gear Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Duke Salmon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Salmon | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)