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James Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chariton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chariton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & C — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chariton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keytesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chariton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Keytesville Township |
| 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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Flora Lunsford | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eleanor Elliott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jess Powell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Louella Edwards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ben Elliott | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Paul Kistler | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| C Edwards | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Rebecca Kistler | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Homer Kistler | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Lunsford | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charlotte Lunsford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Elliott | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jimmie Elliott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maud Kistler | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harvey Lunsford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlie Edwards | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Kistler | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chariton, Missouri
Son, age 2
Chariton, Missouri · 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 | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Chariton, Missouri
Son, age 12
Chariton, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Chariton-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
Chariton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 19 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keytesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chariton |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father C Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Edwards (~0.60 confidence) and father Eugene Kistler (~0.60 confidence) and father Harry Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and father Jess Powell (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Kistler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Kistler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Kistler (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 14 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ben Elliott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Edwards
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Edwards
b. ~1909
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Eugene Kistler
b. ~1915
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Harry Lunsford
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lunsford
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jess Powell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Kistler
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Elliott
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Lunsford
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Lunsford
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Edwards
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Kistler
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Kistler
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Lunsford
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
Jimmie Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Edwards
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Chariton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Chariton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Joe Bentley | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Albridge Huckaby | 52 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Mary B Huckaby | 39 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Billie A Huckaby | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Kenneth Huckaby | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Edith Pearman | 23 | mother | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Joan Pearman | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Delores Pearman | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Donald Pearman | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Berry Littleton | 59 | father | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Woodrow Littleton | 21 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Elva F Littleton | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | B. O. Littleton | 40 | father | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Alice Littleton | 30 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Thelma Littleton | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Delbert Littleton | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary E. Littleton | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Barbara Littleton | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Pratt Huckaby | 55 | husband | Cook | Missouri |
| 20 | Opal Huckaby | 20 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | William Huckaby | 0 | son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Jess Powell | 62 | head | — | Missouri |
| 23 | James Lunsford | 47 | husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Flora Edna Lunsford | 42 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | James Arthur Lunsford THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Harvey Lunsford | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Charlotte Lunsford | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Ben Elliott | 48 | husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Anna Elliott | 43 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Jimmie Elliott | 18 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Eleanor Elliott | 17 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | C. E. Edwards | 73 | husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Louella Edwards | 58 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Florence Edwards | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Paul Kistler | 54 | husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Maud Kistler | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Homer Kistler | 46 | brother | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Eugene Kistler | 25 | husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Rebecca Kistler | 20 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charlie Edwards | 31 | husband | Laborer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 14 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)