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George Chambers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | CHAMBERS |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoz Chambers | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Chambers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Chambers | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Alice Chambers | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chamber |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Dept store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | CHAMBERS |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Chambers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Chambers
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Slade-Golder | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 42 | Slade-Randolph | 5 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 43 | Helen Wheeler | 27 | Head | General Work | Virginia |
| 44 | John Roberts | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carol |
| 45 | Timothy Dunmore | 79 | Head | Land Improver | Penna |
| 46 | Sally Dunmore | 79 | Wife | — | Delware |
| 47 | Bertha | 63 | Niece | House Work | Delware |
| 48 | Dora Blackson | 50 | Daughter | Proprietress | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Smith | 66 | Lodger | House-Work | Maryland |
| 50 | James Dunmore | 16 | Grandson | High Way Bureau | Penna |
| 51 | George Chambers THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Chambers | 54 | Wife | Registration Bureau | Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas Chambers | 24 | Son | Registration | Penna |
| 54 | Inoz Chambers | 23 | Daughter in law | Maid | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Jupiter | 59 | Head | Landscaping | Florida |
| 56 | Catherine Jupiter | 51 | Wife | New Worker | Georgia |
| 57 | Mary Nichols | 40 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 58 | Lucy Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | John Nichols | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Elaine Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 61 | Harry Warner | 65 | Head | Porter | Penna |
| 62 | Elizabeth Warner | 67 | Wife | House-Work | Penna |
| 63 | Louis Warner | 18 | Son | New-Worker | Penna |
| 64 | Mary Warner | 14 | Daughter | New-Worker | Penna |
| 65 | Carol Sawyer | 53 | Daughter in law | Days-Work | Delware |
| 66 | William Sawyer | 43 | Son in law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | William Ellis | 4 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 68 | Solomon Bowman | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eva Bowman | 36 | WIFE | — | Florida |
| 70 | Ruth Bowman | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 71 | Solomon Jr Bowman | 10 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 72 | Panny Bowman | 7 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 73 | Alice Bowman | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 74 | Addie Bowman | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 75 | Edmond Bowman | 2 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 76 | Elizabeth Bowman | 0 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 77 | Ruby Moon | 23 | LODGER | Sewan | GEORGIA |
| 78 | Laura Dowman | 23 | HEAD | Days Work | PENNA |
| 79 | Sophie Dowman | 58 | Mother | Cook | PENNA |
| 80 | Harvey Brown | 63 | UNCLE | — | PENNA |
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)