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William Lunsford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Lunsford across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Horse Cave Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Lunsford | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Lunsford | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Arthur Lunsford | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Lunsford | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bessie Lunsford | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 52
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lunsford
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu574unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adaline | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Robert | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Enoch | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Edith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Margaret | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Garnet | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Harold | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Maurice | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James Lunsford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Nannie Lunsford | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ethel Lunsford | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Albert Lunsford | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Carrie Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Alice Lunsford | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Loyd Lunsford | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lula Lunsford | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Martha Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Lunsford | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Omer Lunsford | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Naomi Lunsford | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | William Lunsford | 45 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Eliot Lunsford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Sarah Lunsford | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | James Lunsford | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mollie Lunsford | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Bessie Lunsford | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lula Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sarah Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Eliot Lunsford | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John Lunsford | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Nettie Lunsford | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Jane Lunsford | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | William Lunsford | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Viola Lunsford | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lissette Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Lester Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Edna Lunsford | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | John Lunsford | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Lula Lunsford | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | William Lunsford THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Mollie Lunsford | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | James Lunsford | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Arthur Lunsford | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Bessie Lunsford | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | William Lunsford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Frankie Lunsford | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Edward Lunsford | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | William Lunsford | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Nannie Lunsford | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | John Lunsford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)