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William Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 994 Canada |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Lunsford | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rebecca Lunsford | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Velmon Lunsford | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Zelmer Gooch | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| J Lunsford | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Zelmer Gooch | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ima Gooch | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Lunsford | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Lunsford | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mystie Gooch | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Lunsford | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Georgia
Son, age 13
Union, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | W A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Union-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Union-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lunsford
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mystie Gooch
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velmon Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Union-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertie Mae Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Pauline Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Wallace D. Woody | 25 | Head | Ar. Lbr. | Georgia |
| 4 | Emily Woody | 20 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 5 | Martha Jane Woody | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | J. Sam Waters | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Millie Ann Waters | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 8 | Lawrence Waters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Grady Waters | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lizzie Waters | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Belmar Waters | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Harley W. Cain | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Velma Cain | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 14 | Ruth Cain | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Annie O. Ingram | 29 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Edward Ingram | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Glen Ingram | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Calvin Ingram | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Dusty Ingram | 66 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 20 | William H. Lunsford | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Rebecca E. Lunsford | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | J. Arnold Lunsford | 39 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Velmon O. Lunsford | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | William A. Jr. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Doris Bell Lunsford | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Betty Jean Lunsford | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Zelmer Gooch | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Mystie Gooch | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Zelmer Gooch | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ima Jean Gooch | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Lois A. Miller | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Villie Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | John Miller | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Evangline Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Howard Miller | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | L. Bertie Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Cleo Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Charlie O. Abercrombie | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Callie O. Abercrombie | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Garnie Abercrombie | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)