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William Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dunklin, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dunklin, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dunklin, Missouri |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lunsford | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Lunsford | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Higginbotham | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Walter Higginbotham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Lunsford | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ethel Lunsford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Eugene Lunsford | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Higginbotham | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alice Higginbotham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Lunsford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sam Higginbotham | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dunklin, Missouri
Head, age 40
Dunklin, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Wm T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Dunklin, Missouri
Head, age 48
Dunklin, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dunklin, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lunsford
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dunklin, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Dunklin, Missouri
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1187:0080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B Ward | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary E Ward | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Ward | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Henry M Harrison | 31 | Head | Truck Hand | Arkansas |
| 5 | Bessie L Harrison | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Irene M Harrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Thomas J Harrison | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | William J Lunsford THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Ethel F Lunsford | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charles F Lunsford | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Eugene M Lunsford | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Ruby F Lunsford | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Daniel A Lunsford | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Sam Higginbotham | 66 | R | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bessie L Higginbotham | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Walter L Higginbotham | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Alice R Higginbotham | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Henry J Higginbotham | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | William H Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Inez M Wilson | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | William J Blanchard | 16 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
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)