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William Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cunningham across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pansie & Walter — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | William Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Elyton Coal Mining Camp Precinct 49 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cunningham | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Cunningham | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Pansie Cunningham | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | William Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 30
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Roughman |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 38
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 42 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | I C O |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Cunningham across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Pansie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Cunningham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Cunningham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Pansie Cunningham
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Cunningham
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Cunningham
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cunningham
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Shelton | 40 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Annie Shelton | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Frank Shelton | 23 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 54 | Hal Mcturl | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 55 | Millie Mcturl | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Georgia Mcturl | 10 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lawrence Mcturl | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Byron Mcturl | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James Smith | 22 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 60 | Carrie Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ira Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Aaron Jackson | 31 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 63 | Lucy Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | (Not Named) Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | William Cunningham | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 66 | Pansie Cunningham | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | William Viola Cunningham THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Charlie Whitehead | 45 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 69 | Rebecca Whitehead | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Irene Whitehead | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Tom Carson | 13 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Gladys Carson | 12 | Step-dau | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Millie Carson | 11 | Step-dau | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Charlie Carson | 10 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Otis Brown | 25 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 76 | Ina Brown | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Naomi Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | William Knox | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 79 | Luke Knox | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jessie Knox | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Henry C Hakin | 21 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 82 | Marybelle Hakin | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Millie Rose Carter | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Thos Ponce | 13 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Mack Maid | 21 | Roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 86 | Walter Frank | 48 | Roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 87 | Hattie Jenkins | 15 | Roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 88 | William Stewart | 28 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 89 | Inea Stewart | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Edna Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Jessie Stewart | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Rosie Stewart | 17 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Joseph Mccoy | 39 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 94 | Tessie Mccoy | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Millie Mccoy | 3 | Dau | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Geo Hancy | 39 | Roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 97 | Ben Lark | 23 | Roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 98 | Will Brown | 45 | Roomer | Miner | Alabama |
| 99 | Samuel Patton | 25 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 100 | Sadie Patton | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)