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Mary Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Harrison City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lunsford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lorraine Lunsford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Lunsford | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dale Lunsford | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Irene Lunsford | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Indiana
Daughter, age
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Fayette-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lorraine Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H. George | 38 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 42 | Richard George | 13 | Son | Paint & Body | Indiana |
| 43 | Willard George | 36 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 44 | Beatrice George | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Thomas Lunsford | 36 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Irene Lunsford | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Lorraine Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Mary Jane Lunsford THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Dale Nolan Lunsford | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Jesse L. Foster | 56 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 51 | Nellie Foster | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary Elizabeth Foster | 21 | Daughter | Consultant | Indiana |
| 53 | William J. Foster | 15 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 54 | Robert Allen Ford | 35 | Head | Assembly | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Rose Ford | 37 | Wife | Assembly | Kentucky |
| 56 | Robert Eugene Ford | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Ralph Dixon | 24 | Head | Sprayer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Verna Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Luella K. Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Edward Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Sandra Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | William H. Kutz | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Lillian Kutz | 57 | Wife | Laundry Work | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ira Lykins | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Leonard Strewing | 28 | Head | Press Operator | Ohio |
| 66 | Pauline Strewing | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Le Rae Strewing | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Helen Strewing | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Janice Strewing | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | James Strewing | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Herbert Williams | 28 | Head | Counter Man | Indiana |
| 72 | Gladys Williams | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 73 | Allen Clark | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Flora Clark | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Carrie Hughes | 67 | Head | Caretaker | Kansas |
| 76 | Lavaughn Hughes | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Benjamin Muelich | 57 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 78 | Josephine Muelich | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Otho Kelley | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | Edith Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)