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James Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Roxboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Lunsford | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Doris Lunsford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Louis Lunsford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Rosa Lunsford | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Willie Lunsford | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 3
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 13
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Person, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lunsford
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Doris Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Person, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Pettiford | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ross Jr. Pettiford | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillian Pettiford | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Victor Laura Pettiford | 13 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | J. Hubert Shotwell | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hallie Shotwell | 40 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maxine Shotwell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eloise Shotwell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Shotwell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Buford Shotwell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Shotwell | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Carolyn Shotwell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Adam B. Woody | 80 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jessie Halloway | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Halloway | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Halloway | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carlton Halloway | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jessie Jr. Halloway | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Norrah Halloway | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Harris | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Linnie Harris | 26 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Harris | 24 | Sister-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gertie Harris | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hemphill Russell | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucile Russell | 4 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Orpine Russell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Salmagi Russell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Green Attic | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lizzie Attic | 54 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Otis Nelson | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thead Harris | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Harris | 31 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Harris | 15 | Son | Mending | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Harris | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mabel Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Winsted | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rina Winsted | 35 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Addie May Winsted | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Pink Lunsford | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa Lunsford | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Lunsford THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Louis Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Lunsford | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Doris Lunsford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Scott Stoks | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mamie Stoks | 41 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Stoks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Stoks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Murdous Stoks | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)