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Mary Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Petersburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Lunsford | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Leon Lunsford | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Lunsford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Lunsford | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alma Lunsford | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Leon Lunsford | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Petersburg City |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lunsford
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Louise Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Petersburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Petersburg, Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2473unit:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie G Armentrout | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas B Armentrout | 4 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James A Lester | 50 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 54 | Effie W Lester | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thomas B Lester | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nellie R Lester | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen M Lester | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Estelle Lester | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Andrew J Campbell | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ada Campbell | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sadie Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John M Pace | 23 | Head | Herder | Indiana |
| 63 | Clara Pace | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James A Pace | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Carrie M Pace | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Julian A Leigh | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Blanche Leigh | 26 | Wife | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 68 | William S Leigh | 2 | Daughter|Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jerry E Leigh | 1 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Frances V Leigh | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Irene M Leigh | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Susan H Berry | 70 | Head | Manufacturer | England |
| 73 | Eleanor Berry | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Luther Leo | 45 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 75 | Carmella Leo | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Dominic Leo | 21 | Son | Presser | Virginia |
| 77 | Alfred Leo | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lillian Leo | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Victoria Leo | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Louise Leo | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Leon L Lunsford | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Alma E Lunsford | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Louise E Lunsford | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Leon L Jr Lunsford | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Mary V Lunsford THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ruth E Lunsford | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Aubrie Lee | 35 | Head | Packer | Virginia |
| 90 | No | None | Residents | — | — |
| 91 | W H Rev Roebuck | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Roebuck | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | William Roebuck | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | James Roebuck | 5 | 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)