William Lunsford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Lunsford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Haywood-County, Tennessee
Surname	Lunsford
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Brownsville city
1935 Residence (County)	Haywood
Additional Details
Occupation	New worker
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	New Worker
Township / Ward	Brownsville City
Est. Birth Year	~1922

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Lunsford	Son	—	18	~1922
Arthur Lunsford	Son	—	13	~1927
James Lunsford	Son	—	9	~1931
Ethel Lunsford	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Arthur Lunsford	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1930

Haywood, Tennessee

Son, age 8

Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lunsford
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Haywood-County, Tennessee

Son, age 18

Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members

Surname	Lunsford
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Brownsville city
1935 Residence (County)	Haywood
Occupation	New worker
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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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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William Lunsford

Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee

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Sibling

James Lunsford

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Arthur Lunsford

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00431)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Lunsford	41	Head	Cleaning Lead	Tennessee
2	Ethel Lunsford	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	William E Lunsford THIS PERSON	18	Son	New Worker	Tennessee
4	Arthur Jr Lunsford	13	Son	—	Tennessee
5	James S Lunsford	9	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Tom G Yandow	39	Head	Mail Carrier	Tennessee
7	Nettie Yandow	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Marjorie Yandow	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	J. C. Hamilton	24	Lodger	Ty Prick	Mississippi
10	Lyda D Hamilton	21	Lodger-wife	Beauty Operator	Tennessee
11	Thomas N Davis	37	Head	Territorial Manager	Missouri
12	Sarah C Davis	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Patricia L Davis	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
14	Thomas N Jr Davis	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
15	Albert A Barcroft	72	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
16	Philip B Mcclanahan	47	Head	Trustee	Tennessee
17	Frances R Mcclanahan	36	Wife	Deputy Trustee	Tennessee
18	Mildred Mcclanahan	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	Columbus Taylor	48	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
20	Louvenia Taylor	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	John Wallace Taylor	6	Son	—	Tennessee
22	Mcclenahan Taylor	3	Son	—	Tennessee
23	Lawrence Taylor	1	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Mary F Taylor	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
25	Needham Cappadge	52	Head	Book Keeper	Tennessee
26	Bessie Cappadge	45	Wife	Tourist Hostess	Tennessee
27	Needham Jr Cappadge	21	Son	Assistant In Chem Lab	Tennessee
28	Maurice C Bain	53	Head	Dairyman	Tennessee
29	Lorraine C Bain	51	Wife	Assistant	Tennessee
30	Chapman W Bain	20	Son	Supervisor, Laundry	Tennessee
31	John Robert Wilson	37	Head	Agent	Tennessee
32	Jessie H Wilson	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Betty Ruth Wilson	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Anne Nell Wilson	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Floyd J Taylor	29	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
36	Annie F Taylor	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	Geraldine Taylor	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Nancy Taylor	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Donald F Taylor	2	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Edd Lee	32	Head	Manager	Tennessee

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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)

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