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William Lunsford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lunsford across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut Mag Dist Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Lunsford | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Floyd Lunsford | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Lunsford | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Frances Lunsford | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Lunsford | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beulah Lunsford | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Lunsford | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Fenton Lunsford | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 8
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 18
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 William Lunsford across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lunsford
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frances Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lunsford
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie E Pulliam | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | George N Pulliam | 16 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | William N Pulliam | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Hannah M Pulliam | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 5 | Willie A Pulliam | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 6 | Fenton T Lunsford | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Nettie F Lunsford | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William H Lunsford THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Beulah B Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Floyd A Lunsford | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John R Lunsford | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Frances T Lunsford | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas C Lunsford | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rosser A Link | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Ella M Link | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Robert Long | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Nancy L Long | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John L Long | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Joyce E Whitlock | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charlie Walton | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Nancy G Walton | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James H Borden | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia A Borden | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Howard L Borden | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mattie E Wilson | 36 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Herbert O Wilson | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Frances F Wilson | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 28 | George J Reaves | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Emma N Reaves | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James H Powell | 24 | Adopted Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | George N Reaves | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie M Reaves | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlie W Reaves | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Milton D Reaves | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Alma F Reaves | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary E Reaves | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mildred L Reaves | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy L Reaves | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George N Reaves | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George N Jr Reaves | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary V Reaves | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Sam Hart | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ann Hart | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Frank Hart | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Addie Hart | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E Hart | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel Jr Hart | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Lafayette J Reaves | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Susie J Reaves | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hazel S Shotwell | 16 | Step Daughter | — | 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)