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James Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Newton, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Newton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Newton, Georgia |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lunsford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Lunsford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Roland Lunsford | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Lunsford | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ralph Lunsford | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Viola Lunsford | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Georgia
Son, age 2
Newton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Newton, Georgia
Son, age 12
Newton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Newton, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lunsford
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roland Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Newton, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Newton, Georgia
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel379:0337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lunsford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Viola Lunsford | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Roland Lunsford | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Ralph Lunsford | 16 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 5 | Sarah Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Lunsford THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 7 | Ernest Lunsford | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Amanda Hammons | 60 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 9 | John Spear | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Sarah Spear | 57 | Wife | Helper | Georgia |
| 11 | John E Spear | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 12 | John P Spear | 35 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Sylvester Spear | 30 | Son | Worker | Georgia |
| 14 | Edison Spear | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lizzie Spear | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Daniel Booth | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Sarah Booth | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Andrew Booth | 19 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 19 | Sarah Booth | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Essie Booth | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 21 | Judge Kelly | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Anna Kelly | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Thomas Kelly | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Arthur Kelly | 13 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 25 | Lizzie Kelly | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lula Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Walter A Branham | 50 | Head | Retired | Georgia |
| 28 | Adeline Branham | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Lynn Branham | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Milton Ewing | 32 | Head | Asst Postmaster | Georgia |
| 31 | Lydia Ewing | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 32 | Mrs. E. D. Wigley | 40 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 33 | Mildred Wigley | 19 | Daughter | Agent | Georgia |
| 34 | Robert Wigley | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Willie M Woodruff | 39 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 36 | Carrie Woodruff | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mary Woodruff | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)