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Mary Chambers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Chambers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Chambers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernestine Chambers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vivian Chambers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Embra Chambers | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lerdie Chambers | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Chambers | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Howard Chambers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Porter Chambers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earl Chambers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Chambers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cleaven Chambers | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Chambers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 32
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 43
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Chambers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Chambers
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03964-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles H. Goodman | 40 | Head | Letter-Carrier | Tennessee |
| 42 | Irene Goodman | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Julius Goodman | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 44 | Charles H. Jr. Goodman | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nathaniel Goodman | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | George Goodman | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | John H. Goodman | 64 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Janelle Brown | 60 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 49 | Joseph Downey | 37 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 50 | Frederica Watson | 34 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 51 | Alexander King | 17 | Grandson | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 52 | Joseph N. King | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Embra Chambers | 45 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary Chambers THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Herman Chambers | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 56 | Howard Chambers | 23 | Son | Plant Tree | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vivian Chambers | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mable Chambers | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Porter Chambers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lerdie Chambers | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Earl Chambers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James F. Chambers | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Cleaven Chambers | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ernestine Chambers | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Leatha Jacobs | 62 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Carlee Armfield | 42 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles Crossley | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 68 | Charles Jr. Crossley | 16 | Grandson | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 69 | William Crossley | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Minnie Green | 50 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Olivia Woods | 42 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 72 | Annie M. Read | 36 | Lodger | Shirt Finisher | Tennessee |
| 73 | Maggie Yates | 70 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 74 | No Houses On | None | Henry Street | — | — |
| 75 | Charles Oates | 42 | Head | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 76 | Alice Oates | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Juanita Oates | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Vera Oates | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Gertie M. Halyard | 41 | Head | Presser | Tennessee |
| 80 | Doris M. Halyard | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)