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Thomas Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City Assembly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | New York City Assembly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Cunningham | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Cunningham | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Cunningham | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Madeline Cunningham | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 16
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City Assembly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Cunningham
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Edna Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02663-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Lido | 50 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 2 | Maria Lido | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Vincent Lido | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Joseph Lido | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Sam Kaplan | 63 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 6 | Peter Calcagnini | 43 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Tessie Calcagnini | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Calcagnini | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Mario Calcagnini | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Mary Calcagnini | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Louis Calcagnini | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Florence Calcagnini | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Michael Leonard | 42 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 14 | Michael Ryan | 73 | Uncle | — | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Cunningham | 54 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Madeline Cunningham | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Jr Cunningham | 28 | Son | Plumbers Helper | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Edna Cunningham | 19 | Daughter | Lithographer Helper | New York |
| 20 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 21 | Anna Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Dorothy Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | James Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Raymond Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Alice Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Carmelo Alfonso | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 27 | Josephine Alfonso | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Casper Alfonso | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Anna Alfonso | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Thomas Carlotta | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 31 | Agnes Carlotta | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Maria Carlotta | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Dennis Carlotta | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Martha Zabbia | 75 | Mother in law | — | Italy |
| 35 | Joseph Siragusa | 44 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 36 | Josephine Siragusa | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Frank Siragusa | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Pauline Siragusa | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Ruby Walter | 43 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 40 | Sofia Walter | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
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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)