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John Chambers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Kentucky |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Chambers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Georgia Chambers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Chambers | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Teresa Chambers | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Shear | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Head, age 21
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 3 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Son, age 41
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 216 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Chambers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eliza Bennett
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Chambers
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel769:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilian Campbell | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mabel Campbell | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Campbell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Birdie Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 5 | Josephine Campbell | 6 | Grand Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Hettie Campbell | 4 | Grand Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary K. Campbell | 1 | Grand Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Luthe Clarice Campbell | 57 | Sister | Cook | Kentucky |
| 9 | Rodney Campbell | 9 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hope Gentry | 63 | Head | Launderer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ben Chambers | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Eliza Chambers | 57 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dora Chambers | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 14 | Otha Francis | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 15 | Timothy Francis | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Betsy Francis | 3 | Grand Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Louise Francis | 2 | Grand Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | William Willis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nannie Willis | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Richard Willis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Walter Willis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Matthew Willis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Tikey Willis | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Humphrey Brooks | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nellie Brooks | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Kennedy Brooks | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ivory Brooks | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John D. Chambers THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Teresa Chambers | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Georgia Chambers | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Nellie Chambers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary Shear | 25 | Lodger | Launderer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Berry Hendren | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert L. Hendren | 24 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Inez Hendren | 17 | Daughter-H | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Coleman Hendren | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Pearl Hendren | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Walter Hendren | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Noah Mills | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Angie Mills | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Charles Mills | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | James Comer | 15 | Step Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Dortha Comer | 17 | Step Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Edward H. Dinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Candace Dinson | 60 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert L. Martin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Pattie Martin | 68 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Carl White | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ida White | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dewey White | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)