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Thomas Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Cunningham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Martha — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Owns Funeral Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Cunningham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vivian Cunningham | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Owns Funeral Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Martha Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Cunningham
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Cunningham
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Cunningham
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Cunningham
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03536-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Tamberlai | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Joseph Kreschic | 57 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 43 | Anthony Kreschic | 19 | Son | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Michael D Chester | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 45 | Jennie Chester | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Rose Chester | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Perrie | 40 | Head | Bull Dozer Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anne E Perrie | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Perrie | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joan Perrie | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Carol Perrie | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Doris Perrie | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Cunningham THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Vivian Cunningham | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ralph Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Magnoni | 47 | Head | Cement Packer | Italy |
| 57 | Amelia Magnoni | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | John Magnoni | 20 | Son | Gas Filling Station | Italy |
| 59 | Anthony Magnoni | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Annie Magnoni | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anton E Yurich | 54 | Head | Brick Wheeler | Yugoslavia |
| 62 | Carl E Karlson | 73 | Head | Tax Collector | Sweden |
| 63 | Ellen D Karlson | 54 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Carl Jr Karlson | 43 | Son | Ass. Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lydia Karlson | 37 | Daughter | Asst Postmistress | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Josephine Lukestich | 64 | Head | — | Italy |
| 67 | Annie Lukestich | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Lukestich | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leonard Flick | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anthe M Flick | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Naomi R Flick | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | James E Flick | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Carolyn A Flick | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Dennis Flick | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Lydia Haltunen | 70 | Head | — | Finland |
| 76 | Albert Haltunen | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elma Haltunen | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jack Haltunen | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alex Sr Brentin | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Veronica Brentin | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
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)