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John Chambers — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Chambers across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Catherine — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Slate River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Chambers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sallie Chambers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Chambers | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Chambers | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Chambers | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sallie Chambers | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 1
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 10
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 20
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buckingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father J Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Chambers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Chambers
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Chambers
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Chambers
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Chambers
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Chambers
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Chambers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Chambers
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:1169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G Moss | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Clara H Moss | 59 | Wife | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 3 | Lorraine L Moss | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas R Moss | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William J Moss | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James R Moss | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edward A Moss | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charley H B Shelton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Shelton | 42 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Allen Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Oscar Smith | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Rosa Smith | 44 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Cliff Smith | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles Smith | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Daniel Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Albert H Smith | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James M Smith | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | H B Morris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Isabel Morris | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Southall H Seay | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie D Seay | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie C Seay | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie B Seay | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edward Seay | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Samuel Seay | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary L Seay | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Irene P Seay | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas H Jones | 44 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 34 | Florence E Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas E Jones | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Virgil A Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Edna B Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Samuel J Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Earl L Jones | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charlaie E Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Bertha E Bradley | 18 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 42 | J R Chambers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Sallie Chambers | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John W Chambers THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert B Chambers | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie E Chambers | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Sallie E Chambers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George P Harris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Annie L Harris | 48 | Wife | Washwoman | Virginia |
| 50 | Frank L Harris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)