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James Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Washington |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | T 4 N R 2 E |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T 4 N R 2 E |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Lunsford | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Lunsford | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marjorie Lunsford | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Lunsford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Washington
Head, age 31
Clark, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Meat Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Washington
Head, age 41
Clark-County, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | T 4 N R 2 E |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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James Lunsford
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04334-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Pierce | 25 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Mary Pierce | 25 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Paul Retzlaff | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 4 | Kunigunda Retzlaff | 33 | wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Erika Retzlaff | 10 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 6 | Elfrieda Retzlaff | 8 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | Elizabeth Retzlaff | 6 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 8 | George Hamel | 63 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 9 | Mary Ann Hamel | 62 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | James R. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Marjorie Lunsford | 23 | wife | — | Washington |
| 12 | James Jr. Lunsford | 16 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | William Lunsford | 14 | son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Robert Lunsford | 9 | son | — | Washington |
| 15 | George H. Jamison | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Jessie E. Jamison | 53 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Grace H. Jamison | 17 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | John P. Miller | 53 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Hattie Miller | 53 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | James L. Allen | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Harriet M. Allen | 49 | wife | Cooking | New Mexico |
| 22 | Charles L. Allen | 18 | son | — | Idaho |
| 23 | Adeline Allen | 17 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Marilyn Allen | 16 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Jerry Allen | 14 | son | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Glen D. Gross | 45 | Head | Signalman | Iowa |
| 27 | Margaret Gross | 44 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Russell Gross | 19 | son | Common Labor | Oregon |
| 29 | Robert Gross | 17 | son | — | Oregon |
| 30 | William Gross | 15 | son | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Marjorie Gross | 10 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Mary Ellen Gross | 4 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 33 | Oscar B. Ficht | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Lilly E. Ficht | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edith Ficht | 21 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 36 | Curtis Albert Ficht | 17 | son | — | Washington |
| 37 | Irma Doris Ficht | 24 | daughter | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 38 | Lester Taylor | 31 | son-in-law | Farmer | Washington |
| 39 | Gwenna E. Taylor | 30 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Jacque Taylor | 7 | granddaughter | — | Idaho |
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)