His parents were Lionel R. and Carmen Rose Cudjoe; his great-grandfather, Jonathon Cudjoe, was born in Tacarigua in 1833, the last year of formal slavery, and his great-grandmother, Amelia, was born in the same village in 1837.
Orangtuanya adalah Lionel R. dan Carmen Rose Cudjoe; his kakek buyutnya, Jonathon Cudjoe, lahir di Tacarigua tahun 1833, tahun terakhir berlakunya perbudakan, dan nenek buyutnya, Amelia, lahir di desa yang sama pada tahun 1837.