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John Chambers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Chambers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Township Edna T 136 R 40 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Kegley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothie Chambers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margie Chambers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ellie Chambers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Wm Kegley | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| J Chambers | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Marie Stenger | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lorenz Stenger | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| W Leeman | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Sophia Rusch | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Wm Retchin | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Lillian Rusch | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Chambers | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edward Kegley | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Harry Kegley | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Arnold Rusch | Son | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| John Chambers | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Cinthia Kegley | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Emilie Retchin | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Mable Leeman | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 13
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 20 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chamberlain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | College |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Chambers
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Arnold Rusch
Sibling · 1930 · age 48
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellie Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Kegley
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Kegley
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothie Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Kegley
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Chaffee | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Ida Chaffee | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Glen Clay | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Clay | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Flendina Clay | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | John Roner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Julia Roner | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Bernadette Roner | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Katherine Roner | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Emil Molzan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Clara Molzan | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Henry A. Hammers | 37 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Laura Hammers | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edward Hammers | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Frank Hammers | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Donald Hammers | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Anton Hammers | 63 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Charles Zaworski | 55 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 69 | John Monsewicz | 74 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 70 | Annie Monsewicz | 69 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Joseph Monsewicz | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Carl Tetzlaff | 59 | Head | Helper | Germany |
| 73 | Ida Tetzlaff | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Verona Tetzlaff | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Elder Tetzlaff | 3 | Ad. Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Joseph Berelaar | 43 | Head | Pastor | Holland |
| 77 | Rose E. Portrett | 52 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 78 | Oscar Heyge | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Martha Heyge | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Marie Heyge | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Wm Kegley | 57 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 82 | Cinthia Kegley | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Edward Kegley | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Harry Kegley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Marian Kegley | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Sophia Rusch | 73 | O | — | Germany |
| 87 | Arnold Rusch | 48 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 88 | Lillian Rusch | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Lorenz Stenger | 32 | O | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Marie Stenger | 34 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Wm Retchin | 72 | O | — | Germany |
| 92 | Emilie Retchin | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 93 | J. M. Chambers | 44 | R | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Margie Chambers | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | John Chambers THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Dorothie Chambers | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Robert Chambers | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Ellie Chambers | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | W. J. Leeman | 75 | O | — | New York |
| 100 | Mable E. Leeman | 69 | Wife | — | Vermont |
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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)