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John Chambers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kenton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kenton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lanie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kenton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kenton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ileen Chambers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Chambers | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Rolly Chambers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Chambers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Chambers | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lanie Chambers | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kenton, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Kenton, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Kenton-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Kenton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kenton |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| 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: father John Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lanie Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father William Chambers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Chambers
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lanie Chambers
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Chambers
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie Chambers
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Chambers
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Chambers
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Chambers
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Rolly Chambers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ileen Chambers
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Chambers
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Kenton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Kenton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01325-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow Butler | 27 | Head | Store Keeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kathryn Butler | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Allen Butler | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | John Butler | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John L. Butler | 23 | Brother | Store Keeper | Kentucky |
| 6 | Katherine Butler | 17 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Naomi Rankin | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Clara Rankin | 58 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nellie Rankin | 57 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 10 | Addie Rankin | 55 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | John L. Hume | 58 | Son-in-law | Expressman | Kentucky |
| 12 | Clara Hume | 59 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ralph Hume | 22 | Grandson | General | Kentucky |
| 14 | R. C. Durr | 21 | Head | Store Keeper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wm C. Durr | 24 | Brother | Store Keeper | Kentucky |
| 16 | John Chambers | 55 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lanie Chambers | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Ileen Chambers | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Rolly Chambers | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles Chambers | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John S. Chambers THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hugh Hemingway | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Rose Hemingway | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Glass Semi Hemingway | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Elva Richardson | 67 | Lodger | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 26 | Floyd Frakes | 50 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 27 | Anna Frakes | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ellis L. Frakes | 20 | Son | Singing | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elzie Riley | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 30 | Nannie Riley | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lawrence Riley | 15 | Son | General | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles Riley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Edward Riley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Harry Riley | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James Riley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Herbie Riley | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | V. M. Rankin | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Estella Rankin | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | V. M. Jr. Rankin | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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 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)