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John Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lunsford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Holloway Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lunsford | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lizzie Lunsford | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Lunsford | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Ethel Lunsford | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Lunsford | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Head, age 58
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Head, age 64
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Other, age 75
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Lunsford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lunsford
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1716unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie | 75 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John W. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lizzie Lunsford | 60 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Lunsford | 34 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Lunsford | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Lunsford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel Lunsford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nathaniel Ramsey | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Mae Ramsey | 19 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Ramsey | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Ramsey | 56 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie Ramsey | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Myrtle Ramsey | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Claudia Ramsey | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bertha Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Ramsey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Ramsey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Steve Wilcox | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Wilcox | 37 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Wilcox | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Burney | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Burney | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marion Burney | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Burney | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Burney | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mabel Burney | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Burney | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ernestine Burney | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lizzie Burney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Burney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Foy Burney | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | David Cates | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Lizzie Cates | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Cates | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lillie Cates | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Cates | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carl Cates | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lee Cates | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | David Cates | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Pauline Cates | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ed King | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | J. G. Jarrett | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Jarrett | 54 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mae Jarrett | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert F. Byrd | 26 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie Byrd | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mildred Byrd | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hazel Byrd | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | O. K. Milton | 19 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lizzie Milton | 55 | Mother | Farmer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)