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Robert Chambers — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sam — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Curdsville District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Chambers | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Adolphus Chambers | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mabelle Chambers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Chambers | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sam Chambers | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 5
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 15
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slate River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | S.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 250 |
| Income (1939) | 273 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Robert 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 father Sam Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Chambers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Chambers
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Chambers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Chambers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Chambers
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Chambers
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mabelle Chambers
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edmonia Dean | 34 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Ivey Saunders | 44 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Carrie P Saunders | 78 | Mother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Eugenia Mcclure | 77 | Servant | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Salina Mcclure | 0 | Ward | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Joe D Jamerson | 60 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Dottie A Jamerson | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosie L Jamerson | 34 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Joe Jamerson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest Jamerson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Andrew Jamerson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Jamerson | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | James G Jamerson | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie D Jamerson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Sam Chambers | 57 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Susie Chambers | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert J Chambers THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Chambers | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Mabelle Chambers | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Adolphus Chambers | 7 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert Trent | 60 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Mattie Trent | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Trent | 5 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Marvin Bantam | 23 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Ruby Bantam | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel W | 77 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Minnie | 54 | Mother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Alfred Call | 71 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Josephine Call | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Call | 75 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Call | 5 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Josephine Lincoln | 53 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Lincoln | 15 | Son | Laundress | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Lincoln | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | John C Lincoln | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Isaac Chambers | 42 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Russell Chambers | 21 | Son | Laundress | Virginia |
| 88 | Irene Chambers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Houston Chambers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Eugene Chambers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Isaac Chambers | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Elijah Chambers | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Nellie Chambers | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)