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Thomas Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Sanitary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Cunningham | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Delia Cunningham | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Municipal |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Sanitary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cunningham
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu736unit:0778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Hannon | 65 | Father | Paver | Ireland |
| 2 | Joseph M Hannon | 36 | Brother | Musician | Mass |
| 3 | Isaac Loran | 48 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 4 | Sophia Loran | 43 | Wife | — | Courland |
| 5 | Evelyn Loran | 20 | Daughter | — | Courland |
| 6 | Julius Gasser | 17 | Son | Foreman | Belgium |
| 7 | Abraham Gasser | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 8 | Roy Gasser | 5 | Son | — | Mass |
| 9 | Alexander Rose | 22 | Boarder | Salesman | Mass |
| 10 | Helena R Rose | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Mass |
| 11 | John E Mahony | 26 | Head | Baker | Mass |
| 12 | Mildred Mahony | 25 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 13 | Dorothy Mahony | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 14 | Daniel F Mcfadden | 52 | Head | Engineer | Mass |
| 15 | Emma C Mcfadden | 50 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 16 | Anna Mcfadden | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 17 | Archibald K Pedegrew | 33 | Head | Sawyer | Scotland |
| 18 | Leah Pedegrew | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | Archibald Pedegrew | 11 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 20 | Isabelle Pedegrew | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 21 | Hardy Pedegrew | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 22 | Mitchell F Horney | 42 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Mass |
| 23 | Winifred Horney | 28 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 24 | Evelyn F Horney | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 25 | Winifred A Horney | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 26 | John H Horney | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 27 | Leo F Horney | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 28 | Timothy J Dohane | 27 | Head | Roofer | Mass |
| 29 | Mary Dohane | 26 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 30 | Marie Dohane | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 31 | Timothy J Dohane | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 32 | Emma Dohane | 0 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 33 | Joseph E Hannigan | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Mass |
| 34 | Margaret E Hannigan | 25 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 35 | Joseph B Hannigan | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 36 | Lawrence C Hannigan | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 37 | John Dolan | 35 | Head | Labourer | Ireland |
| 38 | Ellen Dolan | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | John Dolan | 4 | Son | — | Mass |
| 40 | Cornelius Doherty | 27 | Cousin | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 41 | Thomas Maxwell | 42 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 42 | Ann C Maxwell | 30 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 43 | Wallace R Maxwell | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 44 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 45 | Delia Cunningham | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Thomas J Cunningham | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 47 | Helen Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 48 | Frank Cunningham | 18 | Son | Mail Carrier | Mass |
| 49 | John Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | Mass |
| 50 | Mary Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)