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William Chambers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Real Estate Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Real Estate Broker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Chambers | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Chambers | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Chambers |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Real Estate Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Chambers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and father George Chambers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Chambers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Chambers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Chambers
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Chambers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Chambers
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02575-00899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Haughie | 36 | Head | Police Sergeant | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Haughie | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Barbara Haughie | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Robert Haughie | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Constance Haughie | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Carol Haughie | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Boston Cartman | 70 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 8 | Lottie Wilson | 57 | Head | Music Teacher | New York |
| 9 | Theron S. Wilson | 70 | Brother | Machinist | New York |
| 10 | Anna Wilson | 62 | Brother's wife | — | New York |
| 11 | John W. Wilson | 32 | Brother's son | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 12 | George P. Mccabe | 62 | Head | Elec. Machinist | New York |
| 13 | Gertrude A. Mccabe | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Gertrude Burkhard | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 15 | Walter J. Mccabe | 27 | Son | Fish Handler | New York |
| 16 | Olaf Palmer | 52 | Head | Car Repairman | Norway |
| 17 | Dagmar Palmer | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Torje Liane | 52 | Head | Fireman & Porter | Norway |
| 19 | Fanny Liane | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Violet Liane | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | James Mccarthy | 48 | Head | Fireman | Eire |
| 22 | Margaret Mccarthy | 45 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 23 | Margaret Mccarthy | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Rosemary Mccarthy | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Jeremiah Mccarthy | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | James Mccarthy | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Raphael Arida | 45 | Head | Salesman | Syria |
| 28 | Eileen Arida | 39 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 29 | Michael Arida | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Joyce Arida | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Richard Arida | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Florence Chambers | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | William D. Chambers THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Real Estate Broker | New York |
| 34 | Irene Savidge | 55 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 35 | May Savidge | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | John T. Hardy | 46 | Lodger | Riveter | New York |
| 37 | Jess Randel | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Ella Randel | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Grace Randel | 45 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 40 | Gladys Randel | 42 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)