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Robert Chambers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester N. J. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Burner |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1892 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Burner |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester N J |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Chambers | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Desma Chambers | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Desma Chambers | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Other, age 5
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 15
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 25
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester N. J. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Burner |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1892 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father James Kennedy (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Edward Chambers
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Chambers
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Kennedy
b. ~1870
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Robert Chambers
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02321-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Owen Harding | 23 | Brother-in-law | Doffer | N. J. |
| 42 | Forrest Harding | 20 | Brother-in-law | New Worker | N. J. |
| 43 | Nelson Baldwin | 49 | Head | Welder | N. J. |
| 44 | Emma Baldwin | 48 | Wife | — | N. J. |
| 45 | Raymond Baldwin | 23 | Son | Milkman | N. J. |
| 46 | James Baldwin | 21 | Son | Printer | N. J. |
| 47 | George Baldwin | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Joseph Leidwanger | 55 | Head | Boilermaker | So. Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Leidwanger | 55 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 50 | John Leidwanger | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Verna Leidwanger | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Albert Smith | 54 | Head | — | Penna |
| 53 | Emma Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 54 | John E. Smith | 20 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 55 | Frank A. Smith | 19 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 56 | Arthur Smith | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 57 | Clara Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | Florence Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Frank Smith | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Maxwell Uterich | 19 | Son-in-law | Painter | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frances Uterich | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Frances A. Uterich | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edward Fryer | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 64 | Emma Fryer | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Gilbert Haskins | 32 | Stepson | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 66 | Howard J. Fryer | 25 | Son | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 67 | Martha Sutecter | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Charles Jr. Sutecter | 29 | Son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Martha Sutecter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Brassil | 48 | Head | — | Penna |
| 71 | Mary Brassil | 48 | Wife | Housework | Scotland |
| 72 | Josephine Brassil | 21 | Daughter | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Brassil | 20 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 74 | Kathryn Brassil | 18 | Daughter | Presser | New Jersey |
| 75 | Robert Chambers THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Burner | New Jersey |
| 76 | Desma Chambers | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Desma Chambers | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Nelson | 62 | Head | — | Penna |
| 79 | May Keen | 38 | Neice | Housework | New Jersey |
| 80 | Joseph Keen | 28 | Nephew | Stevedore | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)