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John Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lunsford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Lacy — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hillsboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Lunsford | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Delores Lunsford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Lunsford | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Athelia Lunsford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lena Lunsford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Lunsford | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillian Lunsford | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 8
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 18
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 29
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd Lunsford (~0.60 confidence) and father Lacy Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lunsford (~0.54 confidence) and mother Kate Lunsford (~0.54 confidence) and mother Annie Lunsford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.7
Father
Edd Lunsford
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Lacy Lunsford
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lunsford
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Kate Lunsford
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Annie Lunsford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lunsford
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Whitted | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth Whitted | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Beulah L. Whitted | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Harrison Whitted | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Samuel Mitchell | 32 | Head | Liner Sawer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fannie Mitchell | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cora Bell Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Addine Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 9 | Daisy Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James M. Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah A. Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | M. Nina Mitchell | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie M. Mitchell | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alberta Mitchell | 18 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Wyl Russell | 22 | Nephew | Cedar Cutter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Russell | 19 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Ward | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rosa Ward | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary E. Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Owen Cale | 23 | Head | Tractor Driver | North Carolina |
| 21 | Evelyn S. Cale | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Albert Cale | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John J. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lillian Lunsford | 30 | Wife | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lena D. Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Athelia Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John R. Lunsford | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Delores Lunsford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nathaniel Lunsford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Bradsher | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Odell Clark | 33 | Head | Handy Man | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Clark | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nathaniel Clark | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ineda Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eloise M. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Odell Jr. Clark | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Atkins | 33 | Head | Track Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia Atkins | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Irene Thompson | 24 | Head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 40 | Estelle Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)