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Thomas Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Patrick — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cunningham | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Beatrice Cunningham | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Missouri
Son, age 6
Montgomery, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Montgomery, Missouri
Son, age 17
Montgomery, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 10 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Montgomery-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
Montgomery-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Edward Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Cunningham
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Cunningham
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cunningham
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Cunningham
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02131-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Higginbotham | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | John A. Abbott | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Ethel Mae Abbott | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 44 | Abbie Ruth Abbott | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | John T. Abbott | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Bessie Marie Abbott | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary Lou Abbott | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Jerry Allen Abbott | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Ben Thompson | 57 | Head | W.P.A. Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Sadie (X) Thompson | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 51 | Raymond (X) Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Less Smith | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Helen Smith | 17 | Hired hand's wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 54 | Donnie Ray Smith | 0 | Hired hand's son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Thomas E. Cunningham THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Beatrice E. (X) Cunningham | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 57 | William Thomas Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Riley Cunningham | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Goldie (X) Cunningham | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 60 | Homer Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Kenneth Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Clarence Vandever | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Clara (X) Vandever | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 64 | Isaac Worland | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Edna W. Worland | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 66 | Manta Lee Worland | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | C. J. Worland | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Texanna Worland | 84 | Mother | Housewife | Missouri |
| 69 | Off Worland | 57 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Carter Powell | 53 | Head | 70 | Missouri |
| 71 | Eldon Ab Powell | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Halbert Powell | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Margaret Graham | 57 | Housekeeper | 84 | Missouri |
| 74 | Trula Graham | 26 | Daughter | 42 | Oregon |
| 75 | Willard J. Bishop | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Shola Ab Bishop | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 77 | Floy Ab Bishop | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 78 | Mary Ab Bishop | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 79 | Alice Ab Bishop | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 80 | Floyd Bishop | 24 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)