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James Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Rosa — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flat River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janette Lunsford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Janette Lunsford | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Aggie Lunsford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Lunsford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Guy Lunsford | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Lunsford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Lunsford | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 23
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 33
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 46
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Lunsford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Lunsford
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Lunsford
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lunsford
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Janette E. Lunsford | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Guy J. Lunsford | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | James D. Lunsford | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas F. Lunsford | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Aggie Lunsford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Doris Lunsford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Janette Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Floyd Hicks | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie B. Hicks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ronald Hicks | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 12 | Archie Hicks | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 13 | Floyd Jr. Hicks | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Walton Hicks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Harold Hicks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Anne Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jimmie G. Cates | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth Cates | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | David H. Bowler | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ethel Bowler | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Victor P. Bowler | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 22 | Emery Bowler | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Ella Bowler | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William L. Barton | 49 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie S. Barton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Leonard H. Barton | 24 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 27 | Beral Barton | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Fletcher Barton | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alice Barton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charles Barton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lawrence Barton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie A. Barton | 72 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mollie Whitfield | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henrietta Lunsford | 25 | Maid | Servant | North Carolina |
| 35 | William H. Williams | 48 | Head | Garage Owner | North Carolina |
| 36 | Emma Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Freddie Williams | 58 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Foushee | 41 | Brother-in-law | Garage Owner | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Foushee | 40 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hilda Foushee | 18 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)