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Mary Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Valley Town Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Lunsford | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Velma Lunsford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Lunsford | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Cecil Lunsford | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ora Lunsford | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| George Lunsford | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ray Lunsford | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fay Lunsford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Lunsford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joel Lunsford | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Annie Lunsford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 2
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 12
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Mary Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lunsford
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wade Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joel Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ben King | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bennie King | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Boyd King | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frank King | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Claud King | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lonnie King | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Carl King | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Harold King | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Howard King | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gus Ledford | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sallie Ledford | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Ledford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | D. H. Ledford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Grile Ledford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gerald Ledford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Sherrill | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Sherrill | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Clyde Sherrill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jack Sherrill | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nellie Sherrill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jack Garner | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Luke Garner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gerril Garner | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John B Bryson | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Kissa Bryson | 67 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bryan Bryson | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl Bryson | 30 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Drag Bryson | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bruce Bryson | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Boath Bryson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Bennie Bryson | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Gaone Bryson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | George Lunsford | 43 | Head | Harnessman | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ora Lunsford | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lillie Lunsford | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Lunsford | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ray Lunsford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Fay Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Lunsford THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Velma Lunsford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Wade Lunsford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joel Lunsford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Cecil Lunsford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | George Bowers | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Esther Bowers | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Leon Dane | 29 | Head | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mamie Dane | 30 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 98 | Leon Jr Dane | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert Hyatt | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ethel Hyatt | 33 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
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)