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Thomas Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traffic Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Traffic Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Cunningham | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Cunningham | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ronald Cunningham | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Cunningham | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 32
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Corn Products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 43
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Traffic Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Cornelius Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Cunningham
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Connell | 66 | Head | Real Estate | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Julia Connell | 67 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Mary Connell | 35 | Daughter | Receptionist | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Connell | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Connell | 30 | Son | Draughtsman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anthony A. Maffey | 41 | Head | Voucher Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Gladys H. Maffey | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ralph B. Maffey | 16 | Son | — | Washington D.C. |
| 9 | Irma C. Maffey | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Samuel Gersman | 55 | Head | President | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ada Gersman | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 12 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Traffic Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Cunningham | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ronald Cunningham | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Barbara Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Sigurd Bjorn | 48 | Head | Inspector | Norway |
| 17 | Lillian Bjorn | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Roche | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 19 | Elizabeth Roche | 52 | Wife | Billing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | Adeline Roche | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elizabeth Schultz | 40 | Daughter | Comptometer Opr | Germany |
| 22 | Carl Mueller | 65 | Head | Fisherman | Sweden |
| 23 | Amelia Mueller | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Carl Mueller | 29 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 25 | Marie Harter | 25 | Niece | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph A. Bednarski | 36 | Head | Paper Cutter | New Jersey |
| 27 | Beatrice Bednarski | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles J. Foster | 28 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth Foster | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles J. Iii Foster | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Thomas Lygate | 66 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 32 | Anna Lygate | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Thomas Lygate | 27 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 34 | Mary Lygate | 24 | Daughter | Interviewer | Scotland |
| 35 | John Lygate | 16 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Elizabeth Lygate | 52 | Sister | Saleslady | Scotland |
| 37 | David Baldwin | 32 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 38 | Doris Baldwin | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Maher | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 40 | Amy Maher | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)