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James Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Los Angeles (part of city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | West Los Angeles Part Of City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewitt Lunsford | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| June Lunsford | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Lunsford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Lunsford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 3
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 13
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Los Angeles (part of city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lunsford
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · California
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Sibling
Margaret Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00408-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilias Elsa Duran | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Clark Collins | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 43 | Doris Collins | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Donna Carol Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Flora Merritt | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary A. Farrell | 87 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Olivia Muder | 84 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Alice Burgess | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Dewitt Lunsford | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Idaho |
| 50 | June Lunsford | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Margaret Lunsford | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 52 | James Lunsford THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | Robert Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Benji Nagayama | 59 | Head | Gardener | Japan |
| 55 | Midori Nagayama | 50 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 56 | John Nagayama | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | David Bounty | 37 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Ohio |
| 58 | Mabel Bounty | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Betty Bounty | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Janet Bounty | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Chris Lund | 65 | Lodger | — | Denmark |
| 62 | Melvin Mccarty | 42 | Head | Welder | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Nellie Mccarty | 41 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Herbert Mccarty | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Troy Lee Mccarty | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Norma Jean Mccarty | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Billy Mccarty | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Milburn Johnson | 21 | Head | Stereotyper | Nebraska |
| 69 | Mildred Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Beverly Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Center Line | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Seagoro Shimazu | 54 | Head | Gardener | Japan |
| 73 | Tameko Shimazu | 49 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 74 | Tadao Shimazu | 24 | Son | Gardener | California |
| 75 | Yoshio Shimazu | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Matsunobu Matsunobu | 59 | Head | Gardener | Japan |
| 77 | Iye Matsunobu | 47 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 78 | Sachiko Matsunobu | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Hanako Matsunobu | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Jitsuyo Okamoto | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Japan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)