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Thomas Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Cunningham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Georgia Cunningham | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Cunningham | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Vera Cunningham | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rose Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Cunningham | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Cunningham | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Patrick Cunningham | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Cunningham | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | English |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thomas Cunningham across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Cunningham
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Vera Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cunningham
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Holmes | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Henry Holmes | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Wojnosky | 29 | Boarder | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 54 | Alex Gordes | 29 | Boarder | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 55 | John Devoin | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret Devoin | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Devoin | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Laura Devoin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Devoin | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen Devoin | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Patrick Devoin | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Leona Devoin | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Andrew J. O'Hara | 37 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 64 | Delia O'Hara | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alex O'Hara | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen O'Hara | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary O'Hara | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Danny O'Hara | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Andrew O'Hara | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dorothy O'Hara | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Barbara O'Hara | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph O'Hara | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Cunningham | 46 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Cunningham | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Catherine Cunningham | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Vera Cunningham | 18 | Daughter | Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Patrick Cunningham | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Cunningham | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Rose Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Georgia Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Sally Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Edward Conway | 52 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 84 | Josephine Conway | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Robert Conway | 19 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Earl Conway | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Conway | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Joseph Conway | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Marian Conway | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | James Conway | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward Higgins | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jane Higgins | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Harold Higgins | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Peter Lilly | 53 | Head | Invalid | Germany |
| 95 | Hannah Lilly | 49 | Wife | None | England |
| 96 | Martha Lilly | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Catherine Lilly | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Frederick Lilly | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | James Carter | 75 | Father-in-law | Retired | England |
| 100 | George Lilly | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Germany |
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)