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John Chambers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Chambers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Newark Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Chambers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Chambers | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Chambers | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Chambers | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Chambers | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 39
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Fireman Paper mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 48
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Fibre mill |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 57
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Chambers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Chambers
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:1065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George L. Burnall | 39 | Head | Superintendent | Delaware |
| 52 | Martha E. Burnall | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Franklin M. Burnall | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Marian Burnall | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Lola G. Burnall | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Martha E. Burnall | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | John G. Burnall | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Sarah Burnall | 76 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 59 | John T. Cunningham | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Lelia M. Cunningham | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Earl B. Cunningham | 19 | Son | Foreman | Delaware |
| 62 | William H. Cunningham | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | John Cunningham | 14 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 64 | Edna M. Mcmullen | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 65 | Robert H. Mcmullen | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 66 | John H. Chambers THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Martha Chambers | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 68 | John H. Chambers | 21 | Son | Fireman | Delaware |
| 69 | Martha Chambers | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | James B. Chambers | 13 | Son | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 71 | Isaac B. Wright | 38 | Head | Manufacturer | Delaware |
| 72 | Elizabeth F. Wright | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Hilda V. Emerson | 29 | Maid | Manufacturer | Delaware |
| 74 | Robert C. Hill | 24 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Anna B. Hill | 23 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 76 | Robert C. Jr. Hill | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Ernest B. Mickle | 31 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Marian Mickle | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Ernest B. Jr. Mickle | 5 | Son | Manufacturer | Delaware |
| 80 | Laura M. Mickle | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Rollin B. Mickle | 23 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Anna V. Mickle | 25 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Robert L. Mickle | 47 | Boarder | Paper Machine | Delaware |
| 84 | Walter H. Mickle | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 85 | Maud M. Mickle | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Frank C. Mickle | 10 | Son | General Labor | Maryland |
| 87 | Edna V. Mickle | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Dwight L. Mickle | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | James H. Kennedy | 51 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Margaret Kennedy | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Willie H. Kennedy | 19 | Son | Track Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary L. Kennedy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Walton Smith | 45 | Head | Beater Room | Maryland |
| 94 | Jennie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Blanche Smith | 21 | Daughter | Beater Room | Maryland |
| 96 | Mildred Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Doris Smith | 14 | Daughter | Beater Room | Maryland |
| 98 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Isaac L. Mundy | 36 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Marian V. Mundy | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)