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James Blair — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crawford, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Kansas |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Girard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Blair | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ethel Blair | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Blair | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 46
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1855 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 54
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Year of Immigration | 1855 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | School Building |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 65
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Blair across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Crawford, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Blair
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu528unit:0752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter R Porter | 59 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Caroline H Porter | 58 | Wife | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Fred D Warren | 47 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 4 | Hattie B Warren | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Glen B Warren | 21 | Son | Mechanical | Missouri |
| 6 | Karl B Warren | 17 | Son | Student | Missouri |
| 7 | May H Warren | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Clarence L Moore | 34 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 9 | Pearl Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Joseph P Webb | 50 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 11 | Harriet Webb | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Gladys Webb | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 13 | Sarah L Dresser | 86 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Emily Dresser | 49 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Albert Holcomb | 37 | Head | Plumber | Kansas |
| 16 | Lottie B Holcomb | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Dorothy M Holcomb | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Alberta Holcomb | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Colburn Tipton | 50 | Uncle | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Milton B Strickler | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 21 | Anna B Strickler | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Nell Strickler | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 23 | Gertrude Strickler | 23 | Daughter | Accountant | Kansas |
| 24 | Henry A Decker | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna Decker | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ellsworth Decker | 17 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 27 | Hennick Decker | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Russell Decker | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | James Blair THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 30 | Elizabeth Blair | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ethel Blair | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 32 | William Titus | 46 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 33 | Margaret Titus | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Irene Titus | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Thomas Titus | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Elmore C Decker | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 37 | Julia Decker | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | John Orraman | 74 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Josephine Orraman | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edgar A Orraman | 22 | Son | Lineman | Missouri |
| 41 | Lester A Pinnock | 30 | Son in law | Printer | Kansas |
| 42 | Myrtle G Pinnock | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Allen H Goble | 22 | Son in law | Operator | Kansas |
| 44 | Rose Goble | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Charles N Vincent | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 46 | Jessie Vincent | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George S Mills | 24 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 48 | Juanita Mills | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Giles G Mills | 74 | Father | President | New York |
| 50 | Roy E Mills | 26 | Brother | Soldier | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)