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Mary Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Independent, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Independent, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Independent, Virginia |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 | Roanoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lunsford | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mary Lunsford | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Lunsford | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Lunsford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Lunsford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Independent, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Independent, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lunsford
Spouse · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Independent, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Independent, Virginia
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2481unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L Lunsford | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary M Lunsford THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary L Lunsford | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | John L Jr Lunsford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James W Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William H Lunsford | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nick Vassas | 62 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 58 | Bessie Vassas | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James Vassas | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Theodore Vassas | 9 | Son | Messenger | Virginia |
| 61 | George W Lunsford | 70 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 62 | Alice M Lunsford | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph R Lunsford | 28 | Son | Artist | Maryland |
| 64 | Ruth M Lunsford | 26 | Daughter | Transfer | Virginia |
| 65 | Theodore Lunsford | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Nick Vassas | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 67 | Virginia Vassas | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Nick Jr Vassas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia Vassas | 21 | Daughter | Electrician | Virginia |
| 70 | Luther H Tasker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Bessie J Tasker | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert L Tasker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James L Tasker | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)