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James Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salem District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Payne | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| William Robertson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Lunsford | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Lace Robertson | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Vincent Robertson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Robertson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| J Lunsford | Son | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Delia Lunsford | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Catherine Robertson | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Virginia Robertson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 66
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Head, age 77
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lunsford
Head · 1930 · age 77 · b. ~1853 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James R. Dallas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Martha L. Dallas | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mollie E. Dallas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Henry E. Dallas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Maudie E. Dallas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John A. Dallas | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William H. Dallas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James M. Lewis | 55 | Head | Stock Dealer | Virginia |
| 59 | Bertha E. Lewis | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Russell H. Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gertrude D. Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia E. Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John M. Jr. Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ernest Amston | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 65 | Ada Burr | 35 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 66 | Frank Dallas | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Nannie Dallas | 50 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Dallas | 26 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Osburn E. Dallas | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Edith F. Dallas | 12 | Granddaughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha Dallas | 15 | Granddaughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur D. Dallas | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lucile Dallas | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Nannie Dallas | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Dallas | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert L. Kennedy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha D. Kennedy | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alvin D. Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Paul Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Ella Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Walter Kennedy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | James M. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Delia A. Lunsford | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | J. Merton Lunsford | 42 | Son | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 86 | Susie Payne | 49 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lace Robertson | 40 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 88 | Catherine Robertson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William Robertson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Robertson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Virginia Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Vincent Robertson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Carlyle Brown | 35 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 94 | Flora E. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Hilda Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lyle Myers | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Louella Myers | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Grady Frazier | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Alberta Frazier | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Ellis W. Frazier | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)