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James Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Somers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Lunsford | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Lunsford | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Doll Lunsford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Millie Lunsford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Hubert Lunsford | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Felix Lunsford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Lunsford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 35
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 47
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lunsford
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Johnsons | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rhetta Johnsons | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Myrtle Johnsons | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emanuel Roberts | 39 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie L Roberts | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rufus A Roberts | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Julius A Roberts | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Billy R Roberts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Burley P Roberts | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Velva G Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Carl C Roberts | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lois C Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Inez Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Avalene Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James S Roberts | 67 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Enoch K Wooten | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Daisy L Wooten | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hardy L Wooten | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Enoch Jr Wooten | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth L Wooten | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie L Wooten | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hellen E Wooten | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert G Lawrence | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Lawrence | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Cleo Lawrence | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rammie M Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert G Jr Lawrence | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Lunsford THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Benny Lunsford | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hubert Lunsford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Millie Lunsford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Felix Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Doll Lunsford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Minnie Lunsford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry L Byrd | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eva S Byrd | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Monroe Byrd | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Mayberry | 56 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eliza Mayberry | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lewis W Lunsford | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah A Lunsford | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Lunsford | 59 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nancy Lunsford | 57 | Neice | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Boyden Lunsford | 49 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ada Mayberry | 47 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Vina S Mayberry | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leslie Mayberry | 18 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Macy Mayberry | 20 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Ruth Mayberry | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mabel Lunsford | 7 | Cousin | — | 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)