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James Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Lunsford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Lunsford | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Katherine Lunsford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Blackwell Lunsford | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lyall Lunsford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 1
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 12
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Hominy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lunsford
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gloria Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyall Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Freda Evans | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Herbert Ray Evans | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Kirk Evans | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Reager Harperson | Harperon | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ana Harperson | Harperon | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lucille Hoss | 9 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clayton Mccurry | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dovie Mccurry | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jack Mccurry | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clayton Jr. Mccurry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ronald Mccurry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Roy Fields | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Lee Fields | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Wanda Jo Fields | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Frank Fields | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bonnie Fields | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Fields | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Earl Fields | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elige Fields | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Burton J. Fields | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ellen B. Fields | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | A. Judson Fields | 52 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alder Christopher | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cornelia Christopher | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Roberts | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willard Roberts | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willard Roberts | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Francis Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Florence Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Woodrow Roberts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | David Roberts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Blackwell Lunsford | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Lunsford | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Katherine Lunsford | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Gloria Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lyall Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Lunsford THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Britt King | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cora King | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Betty Sue Warren | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)