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William Chambers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Chambers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | James River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leman Chambers | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Chambers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Whorton Chambers | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Chambers | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Walker Chambers | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Chambers | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ermuah Chambers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frank Chambers | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Head, age 43
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Head, age 53
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Chambers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Buckingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Chambers
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mana A Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Martha Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Rush Shelton | 13 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William H Chambers THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Leman Chambers | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Whorton B Chambers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary W Chambers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Frank H Chambers | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Walker M Chambers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James W Chambers | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ermuah M Chambers | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Benjamin H Cunningham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Nannie F Cunningham | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James A Cunningham | 15 | Son | Conductor | Virginia |
| 65 | John B Cunningham | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Arch W Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Frank Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ernest L Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Marion L Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Hallie E Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha E Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lester M Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Samuel Branch | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Julia Branch | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Thomas S Branch | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucy S Branch | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Jesse Branch | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Cora Branch | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Annie Branch | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Berta Branch | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Gertie F Branch | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy W Branch | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | George B Branch | 10 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Branch | 5 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Thomas L Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Maria Brown | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 87 | Willie J Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Esther F Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas L Brown | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Edith R Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Virginia Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Edward M Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Emma Pattison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Hubard Pattison | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Vivian Pattison | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Samuel Pattison | 16 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 97 | Saul Cook | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ida Cook | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James E Cook | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)