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William Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Durham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Lunsford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & H — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Durham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Silk Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Durham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foy Lunsford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Lunsford | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dennis Lunsford | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mary Lunsford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Vera Lunsford | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Lunsford | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 12
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 23
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Clothing store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Son, age 34
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lunsford |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Silk Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and father H Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Lunsford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vera Lunsford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Lunsford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Lunsford
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Lunsford
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vera Lunsford
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lunsford
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foy Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lunsford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Durham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Durham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02904-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mullerschoen | 61 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie M. Mullerschoen | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sherwood G. Turney | 25 | Son in law | Reporter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wilma M. Turney | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bill Turney | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frances H. Braswell | 79 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Milton F. Shepherd | 26 | Head | Marker | North Carolina |
| 8 | Evelyn C. Shepherd | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gwindolin Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Here Ends Block | None | 455 | — | — |
| 11 | Dennis T. Lunsford | 63 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vera M. Lunsford | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William A. Lunsford THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Timekeeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas J. Lunsford | 31 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E. Lunsford | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Foy S. Lunsford | 21 | Son | Utility | North Carolina |
| 17 | Leonard S. Puckette | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maybell Puckette | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pearl E. Puckette | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Pearl Hall | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John F. Johnson | 63 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha A. Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Delmouth T. Johnson | 37 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 24 | Emma A. Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ronnie M. Johnson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James T. Johnson | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Andrew S. Ferguson | 45 | Head | Telephone Engineer | California |
| 28 | Florence E. Ferguson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Lois C. Ferguson | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Roy H. Ferguson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Christina Hopkins | 78 | Mother in law | — | Canada |
| 32 | Seby V. Whitesell | 34 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lorena B. Whitesell | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bobby S. Whitesell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pearl D. Braswell | 61 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John T. Patton | 60 | Head | Machine Inventor | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary W. Patton | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Anala M. Patton | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 39 | May V. Patton | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Macon M. Patton | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)