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Thomas Cunningham — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | King Township 7 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Cunningham | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Louise Cunningham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Agnes Cunningham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maybelle Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Susana Cunningham | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Cunningham | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Cunningham | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leon Cunningham | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Salters Cunningham | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lilly Cunningham | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 5
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 15
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 22
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Cunningham
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cunningham
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Cunningham
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Cunningham
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cunningham
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Salters Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybelle Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susana Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Cunningham
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mcdowell Tisdale | 23 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 52 | Thelma Tisdale | 21 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 53 | James C Tisdale | 18 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel Jr Tisdale | 16 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clark Tisdale | 10 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 56 | Imbler Tisdale | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Tisdale | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elvena Tisdale | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Cunningham | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lilly Cunningham | 37 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 61 | Salters Cunningham | 18 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 62 | Carrie Cunningham | 17 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 63 | Louise Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 64 | Susana Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 66 | Leon Cunningham | 14 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 67 | Agnes Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eva Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Maybelle Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Joseph Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Shaw | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa Shaw | 24 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 73 | Clyde Shaw | 15 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Shaw | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Wilkin Shaw | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carl Shaw | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Adell Shaw | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Roosevelt P Scott | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Onida Scott | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James F Scott | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Belva J Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mabel P Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas E Scott | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Emma L Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | George W Simmons | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Martha Simmons | 42 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sarah Brown | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | James E Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Annie J Brown | 44 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 90 | Jacob N Brown | 21 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 91 | Agustus M Brown | 21 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 92 | Olin J Brown | 19 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ella L Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Emory W Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Napoleon B Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Mccrary | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah Mccrary | 40 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Mccrea | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Rachel Mccrea | 48 | Wife | Labour | South Carolina |
| 100 | William S Mccrea | 21 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)