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George Blair — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Blair across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Will — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cutler Pr. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cutler Pr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floy Blair | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Blair | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Doris Blair | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Illinois
Son, age 11
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Perry, Illinois
Son, age 22
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Perry-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Perry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cutler Pr. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Blair across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Blair (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Blair (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Blair (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Blair
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Blair
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Blair
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Blair
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Perry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00866-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly D. Carter | 34 | Head | Relief Work | Illinois |
| 2 | Mona Carter | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Norma Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Arlie D. Gladden | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Jewell Gladden | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Leonard Gladden | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Russell R. Gladden | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dorothy D. Gladden | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Norma F. Gladden | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William Hallbauer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Elsie Hallbauer | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William Umbuede | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Mederbeck Umbuede | 59 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 14 | George Blair THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Floy Blair | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Doris Jane Blair | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Clifford Barwell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mammie Barwell | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Era K. Queen | 39 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 20 | Jewell Queen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lawrence Queen | 16 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 22 | Lester L. Queen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Roderick Queen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Fern Queen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Hilda Irene Queen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ovid June Queen | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert B. Lafferty | 39 | Head | Road Work | Illinois |
| 28 | Juanita Lafferty | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Elmer W. Lafferty | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hildred Lafferty | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lorane Lafferty | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Andy H. Pugh | 46 | Head | Machine Runner | Illinois |
| 33 | Lorane Pugh | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Rodney W. Pugh | 19 | Son | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth E. Pugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Martha Leane Pugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joe Ann Pugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gerald Pugh | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jane Pugh | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | George Walker | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)