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Thomas Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Agnes — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Textile machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Saco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Cunningham | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Wallace Cunningham | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Cunningham | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Maine
Son, age 2
York, Maine · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
York, Maine
Son, age 13
York, Maine · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Son, age 24
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Textile machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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: mother Agnes Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Cunningham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Cunningham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace Cunningham
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Cunningham
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cunningham
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maine
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Sibling
Agnes Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emile Guay | 37 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 2 | Laura Guay | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Leo Ralph Guay | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Violet Guay | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 5 | Ronald Guay | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | Richard Guay | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 7 | Andrew Guay | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Philip Picard | 35 | Head | Grinder | Maine |
| 9 | Pearl Picard | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Alphonse Bedard | 35 | Head | Weaver | Canada-French |
| 11 | Cecile Bedard | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 12 | Theresa Bedard | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Gerard Bedard | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Hattie Beechley | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ann Donald | 64 | Sister | — | England |
| 16 | Thomas Patten | 39 | Son | Restaurant | England |
| 17 | James Donald | 23 | Son | Restaurant | Maine |
| 18 | Hattie Maddox | 38 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 19 | Jane Maddox | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 20 | John Maddox | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Wallace Cunningham | 61 | Head | Road Repairer | Scotland |
| 22 | Agnes Cunningham | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Agnes Cunningham | 28 | Daughter | School Teacher | Maine |
| 24 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | Maine |
| 25 | Wallace Jr. Cunningham | 26 | Head | Set Up Man | Maine |
| 26 | Verena Cunningham | 26 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 27 | Wallace Robert Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Hosanna Cote | 65 | Head | Repairer | Canada-French |
| 29 | Sarah Cote | 62 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 30 | Alice Cote | 24 | Daughter | Trimmer | Canada-French |
| 31 | Conrad Cote | 28 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 32 | Constance Cote | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Jane Cote | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Joyce Cote | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Extra Line Cote | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Ralph B. Wakefield | 54 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Maine |
| 37 | Sadie E. Wakefield | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 38 | Edward Rioux | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 39 | Jessie Rioux | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | Jessie Rioux | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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 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)