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John Lunsford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Lunsford | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Foy Lunsford | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Lunsford | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Luther Lunsford | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Nick Lunsford | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Lunsford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Lunsford | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lacy Lunsford | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 12
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1930
Alamance, North …
Head, age 23
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | R |
| 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 John Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lunsford
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clifton Lunsford
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nick Lunsford
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Lunsford
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foy Lunsford
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lacy Lunsford
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Scoggins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Leo H Scoggins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Laura M Scoggins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles W Martin | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bell Martin | 42 | Wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charles Martin | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pauline Martin | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Berkeley Martin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dave L Lunsford | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Lunsford | 40 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hubert Lunsford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Louisa Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roland Lunsford | 51 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alesta Scott | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sallie Scott | 40 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie D Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Ray | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Ray | 22 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | Esther Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Luther Lunsford | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Virginia Lunsford | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Lunsford THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clifton Lunsford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Foy Lunsford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lacy Lunsford | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gertrude Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nick Lunsford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Whittaker | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Whittaker | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Freeland Whittaker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marshall Whittaker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mabel Whittaker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Loyd | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fannie Loyd | 52 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Loyd | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Loyd | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 37 | Evelyn Loyd | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joe Loyd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Leo Loyd | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lucia Loyd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Flora B Carter | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie D Whittaker | 63 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary J Whittaker | 57 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | David O Whittaker | 32 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas L Whittaker | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bettie G Whittaker | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Andrew W Hutchins | 27 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Hutchins | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert L Hutchins | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William E King | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)