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George Blair — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Blair across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blair | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sylvia Blair | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Blair | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernard Blair | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Blair | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Blair | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Blair | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herbert Blair | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Blair | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Blair | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 13 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 48
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links George Blair across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Blair
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01427-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | August E. Furtado | 26 | Head | Semi-Skilled Helper | Louisiana |
| 42 | May F. Furtado | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Joseph W. Schmolke | 21 | Head | Rougher-One | Louisiana |
| 44 | Daisy Schmolke | 20 | Wife | Demonstrator | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mariah Burt | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Richard Parker | 31 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 47 | May Parker | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Sherwood A. Parker | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Arnold R. Parker | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | John J. Jr. Guercans | 31 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 51 | Alice Guercans | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mary A. Guercans | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Anthony P. Laturade | 32 | Head | Carrier | Louisiana |
| 54 | Pearl M. Laturade | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Shirley M. Laturade | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Anthony Jr. Laturade | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Leonel Washington | 29 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 59 | Alberta Washington | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Cecile Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Charles P. Turner | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 62 | Eliza Turner | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Mary Louise Turner | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Samuel Howard | 32 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 65 | Hilda Howard | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mabel Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Doris Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Frank Cuccia | 37 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 69 | Rose Cuccia | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Antoinette Cigna | 17 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | George Blair THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 72 | Mary Blair | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Herbert Blair | 23 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Louisiana |
| 74 | Sylvia Blair | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | George Jr. Blair | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Blair | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Margaret Blair | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | James Blair | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Bernard Blair | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Raymond Blair | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)