John Chambers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Henderson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Chambers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Henderson City
1935 Residence (County)	Henderson
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Henderson City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Chambers	Head	—	60	~1880
Oscar Chambers	Son	—	29	~1911
William Chambers	Son	—	19	~1921
Effie Chambers	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Henderson, Kentucky

Head, age 40

Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chambers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Cropper
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Henderson, Kentucky

Head, age 48

Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chambers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	700
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Henderson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 60

Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Chambers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Henderson City
1935 Residence (County)	Henderson
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Church
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Chambers

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00496)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margie Shelton	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
2	Dillie Shelton	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
3	Arnold Jr. Shelton	7	Son	—	Kentucky
4	Clifton Shelton	5	Son	—	Kentucky
5	Lucy Winstead	58	Cousin	Servant	Kentucky
6	Bill Roland	81	Head	—	Kentucky
7	Coy Green	28	Roomer	Laborer	Kentucky
8	Maria B. Johnson	77	Head	—	Kentucky
9	Katherine Yerber	31	Head	Cook	Kentucky
10	James Ellis	40	Head	Laborer	Alabama
11	Gladys Ellis	19	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Hattie Belle Croking	51	Mother-in-law	Cook	Indiana
13	Raymond Croking	12	Brother-in-law	—	Kentucky
14	Herbert Croking	14	Brother-in-law	—	Kentucky
15	Harriett Grider	65	Head	Cook	Kentucky
16	Goldie Grider	29	Daughter	Cook	Indiana
17	Aubin Rollins	46	Head	Miner	Kentucky
18	Ethel Rollins	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Roscoe Rollins	17	Son	—	Kentucky
20	Dorothy Rollins	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Lonnie Rollins	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
22	Charles Tucker	55	Head	Miner	Kentucky
23	Ada Tucker	50	Wife	Laundress	Kentucky
24	Ben Tucker	79	Father	—	Kentucky
25	Reefer Adams	40	Head	—	Tennessee
26	James R. Dixon	65	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
27	Winnie Dixon	60	Wife	Laundry Work	Kentucky
28	Anna May Dixon	36	Daughter	Laundry Teacher	Kentucky
29	Robert Dixon	34	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
30	Hamilton Dixon	32	Son	Mechanic	Kentucky
31	Powell Dixon	29	Son	Janitor	Kentucky
32	Durville Dixon	26	Son	Plasterer & Brick Mason	Kentucky
33	Stewart Dixon	24	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
34	Valaden Dixon	20	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	John Chambers THIS PERSON	60	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
36	Effie Chambers	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Oscar Chambers	29	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
38	William Chambers	19	Son	—	Kentucky
39	John Vincent	48	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
40	Gladys Vincent	41	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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