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John Chandler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Chandler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Chandler | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Chandler | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Linnard Chandler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Isaiah Chandler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Chandler | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Eugene Chandler | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Chandler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Llewellyn Chandler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Other, age 6
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 |
1940
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 16
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Chandler |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Linnard Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Llewellyn Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Chandler
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04313-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Cofield | 26 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elbert White | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Emory Tyner | 25 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy Tyner | 21 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 5 | Eugene Chandler | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice Chandler | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Chandler | 26 | Son | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 8 | Isaiah Chandler | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John R. Chandler THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Linnard Chandler | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Llewellyn Chandler | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Chandler | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Rosa Morgan | 37 | Head | Day Work | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward Morgan | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | Virginia |
| 15 | John, Jr. Morgan | 19 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 16 | James Tucker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Louise Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Penny Williams | 39 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charles Brown | 46 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillian Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lawrence Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Alice Charlton | 47 | Head | Janitress | Virginia |
| 23 | Albert Tucker | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Tucker | 37 | Wife | General Housework | Virginia |
| 25 | Junius Henley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Henley | 25 | Wife | Janitress | Virginia |
| 27 | John Jasper | 24 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | Maryland |
| 28 | Alphonso Crawford | 41 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruby Ralph | 42 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 30 | Erika Ralph | 38 | Sister | Domestic | Virginia |
| 31 | James Howard | 50 | Head | Longshoreman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lulu Howard | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie Howard | 100 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Howard | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ellis Haskett | 44 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 36 | Cora Haskett | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Bass | 31 | Head | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie King | 25 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Nellie Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)