William Chambers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Chambers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Lawrence-County, New York
Surname	Chambers
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Depeyster township
1935 Residence (County)	St. Lawrence
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Depeyster Township
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Lloyd Chambers	Son	—	41	~1899
Clive Chambers	Son	—	32	~1908
Emma Chambers	Other	—	7	~1933
Jeanne Chambers	Other	—	12	~1928
Marie Chambers	Other	—	36	~1904
Eleanor Chambers	Other	—	13	~1927
Harold Chambers	Other	—	10	~1930
William Chambers	Head	—	73	~1867
Margaret Chambers	Other	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

St Lawrence, …

Spouse, age 52

St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Chambers
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	husband
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	farmer
Industry	home farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

St Lawrence, …

Head, age 63

St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Chambers
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

St.-Lawrence-County, New …

Head, age 73

St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members

Surname	Chambers
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Depeyster township
1935 Residence (County)	St. Lawrence
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Chambers

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Lawrence-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02769-00397)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Noah Parish	47	Head	Farmer	New York
42	Pearl Parish	39	Wife	—	New York
43	William Pike	41	Lodger	Laborer	New York
44	Edyth Hall	62	Head	—	New York
45	Wheaton Gotham	68	Employee	Farmer	New York
46	Harvey Thomas	27	Employee	Farm Laborer	New York
47	Josiah Bristol	73	Head	Farmer	New York
48	Bertha Bristol	57	Wife	—	Canada-English
49	William Chambers THIS PERSON	73	Head	Farmer	New York
50	Lloyd Chambers	41	Son	Farmer	New York
51	Clive Chambers	32	Son	Veterinarian	New York
52	Marie Chambers	36	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
53	Eleanor Chambers	13	Granddaughter	—	New York
54	Jeanne Chambers	12	Granddaughter	—	New York
55	Harold Chambers	10	Grandson	—	New York
56	Emma Lou Chambers	7	Granddaughter	—	New York
57	Margaret Chambers	1	Granddaughter	—	New York
58	Mason Steele	34	Head	Farmer	New York
59	Mildred Steele	31	Wife	—	New York
60	Robert Steele	8	Son	—	New York
61	John Steele	5	Son	—	New York
62	William Mcallister	23	Employee	Farm Laborer	New York
63	John Barrigar	34	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
64	Annabelle Barrigar	25	Wife	—	New York
65	Jay Barrigar	9	Son	—	New York
66	Gilbert Barrigar	7	Son	—	New York
67	Dorothy Barrigar	3	Daughter	—	New York
68	Inez Downer	24	Lodger	Housekeeper	New York
69	Kenneth Chambers	69	Head	Farmer	New York
70	Fannie Chambers	67	Sister	—	New York
71	Priscilla Chambers	60	Sister	—	New York
72	Lucy Wood	69	Head	—	New York
73	Mabel Widrick	46	Daughter	—	New York
74	Allen Widrick	46	Son-in-law	Farmer	New York
75	Arnold Hazelton	42	Head	Cheese Maker	New York
76	Pauline Hazelton	42	Wife	Housework	New York
77	Walter Hazelton	18	Son	Janitor	New York
78	Glendon Hazelton	15	Son	—	New York
79	Ivan Hazelton	12	Son	—	New York
80	Robert Hazelton	10	Son	—	New York

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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.

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