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John Chandler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Chandler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodruff-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodruff-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Garden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Chandler | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jack Chandler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Chandler | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Chandler | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Phil Chandler | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Chandler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Chandler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodruff, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Woodruff, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Woodruff-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Chandler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Chandler
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Phil Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Woodruff-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00181-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H. Shaw | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ocie E. Shaw | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | George W. Fetters | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Frankie Fetters | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clarence Fetters | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Jacquine Fetters | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | William T. Davis | 57 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Jesse D. Fetters | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Gladys B. Fetters | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Imogene L. Fetters | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Verna Lee Fetters | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | James F. Hamman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Maybelle Hamman | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Clifford Hamman | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Arbie Hamman | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Pauline Hamman | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Fred Jr. Hamman | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Dorothy Jane Hamman | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Jim Billy Hamman | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Shirley Ann Hamman | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Jesse Steve Hamman | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Clarence W. Rutledge | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mary Rutledge | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lonnie Walters | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ella Walters | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mary Lee Walters | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Norman E. Walters | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Edward Walters | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | John O. Nesbitt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Annie E. Nesbitt | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Wesley Nesbitt | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Johnnie Nesbitt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Walter Chandler | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Annie Chandler | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bertha Chandler | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | John Chandler THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Jack Chandler | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Phil Chandler | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Walter Jr. Chandler | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Emil L. Fetters | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)