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John Lunsford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarra Lunsford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hellen Lunsford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Leeta Lunsford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Johnie Lunsford | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jewel Lunsford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Lunsford | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Josie Lunsford | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Claudie Lunsford | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Head, age 40
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Head, age 51
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lunsford
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Puckett | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Puckett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James D Greenway | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cornelia F Greenway | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruben S Greenway | 26 | Son | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Nelson | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Delia Nelson | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sherley Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maud Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie M Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hannah J Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sheetie A Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Luther Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosavelt Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jeffie J Adcock | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Melvin B Adcock | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Allie J Adcock | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gilbert A Adcock | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clifton H Adcock | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Albine E Adcock | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sherman Thorp | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kensley Thorp | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Viola Thorp | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nannie M Thorp | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John D Lunsford THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Claudie B Lunsford | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jewel B Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnie G Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Zarra L Lunsford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hellen G Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Leeta D Lunsford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Josie B Lunsford | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles T Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bernice Williams | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rayford Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Allen Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Millard L Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George B Averett | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lelara F Averett | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Floyd H Averett | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Gladys R Averett | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Woodrow W Averett | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sadie Averett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Leland B Daniel | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hallie L Daniel | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas E Daniel | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pender M Daniel | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leland S Daniel | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa L Daniel | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)