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George Blair — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Blair across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Catherine — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Vincent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blair | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Blair | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Blair | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kittson, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Alexander Blair (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Blair (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Blair
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Blair
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Blair
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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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 — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Grumbo | 65 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Emma Grumbo | 55 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Ray Grumbo | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mark Mcgovern | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Martha Mcgovern | 44 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Raymond Mcgovern | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rodney Mcgovern | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Louis Surprenant | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Nellie Surprenant | 43 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 10 | Frank Surprenant | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Hilmer Surprenant | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Lee Surprenant | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Dorth Surprenant | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Louis Surprenant | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Noel Surprenant | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Phyllis Surprenant | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Henry Nalette | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 18 | Clarence Nalette | 34 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Victor Nalette | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Myrtle Nalette | 29 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Frances Nalette | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Nalette | 9 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gerald Nalette | 4 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | George Blair THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Dorothy Blair | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Robert Blair | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alexander Blair | 77 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 28 | Nellie Blair | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Vernon Kenneth Blair | 28 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Eugene Thard | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Bernice Thard | 23 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 32 | Roger Thard | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Beula Thard | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Reynold Thard | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Raymond Thard | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Stanley Lang | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Shirley Lang | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Kenneth Lang | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Lawrence Thard | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Grace Thard | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)