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George Chambers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Arthur — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Balfour Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Balfour Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Chambers | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| George Chambers | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ella Chambers | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 6
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 17
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 33 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mchenry-County, North …
Son, age 27
Mchenry-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Balfour Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 George Chambers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Chambers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Chambers
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Chambers
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Chambers
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Chambers
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03005-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil F. D. Horman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Archie D. Chambers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ella Chambers | 56 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | George Chambers THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Auto Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 5 | William D. Englin | 57 | Head | Shop Worker | Iowa |
| 6 | Leon Englin | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Marjory Englin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Joe Kuntz | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Grace D. Kuntz | 19 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Mike Pfeifer | 45 | Father in law | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Katie Pfeifer | 49 | Mother in law | — | Russia |
| 12 | Anna Marie Pfeifer | 20 | Sister in law | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Otto Evenrud | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Dorthea Evenrud | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 15 | Olaf Evenrud | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Martin Evenrud | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Edwin Evenrud | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Otto Jr. Evenrud | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Dorothy Evenrud | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | John D. Verner | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Della Verner | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Bertrand Hill | 12 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | George Udelhofen | 34 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Hazel D. Udelhofen | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Margaret Udelhofen | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Norma Udelhofen | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Virgil Udelhofen | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Peter K. Myster | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Ragnhild Myster | 54 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Leo Myster | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Morris Myster | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Peter D. Skari | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Irvin Skari | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 34 | Clifford Skari | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Carl Ness | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Finland |
| 36 | Enoch Setra | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Lena Setra | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Clarence Setra | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Clarence L. Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elsie Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)