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James Blair — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & William — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tekoa Precinct No 25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blair | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Nellie Blair | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Blair | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Blair | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 16
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 27
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Head, age 36
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Blair across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whitman, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Blair (~0.92 confidence) and father William Blair (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Blair (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Blair
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Blair
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Blair
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Blair
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Howard | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Arthur Howard | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | Dorothy Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 54 | Helen Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | Thomas Wilks | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Elsie Wilks | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Gladys Wilks | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Blanche Wilks | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 59 | Virginia Wilks | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 60 | David Eckert | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 61 | Dora Eckert | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | C. G. Clark | 28 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 63 | Essie Clark | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Melvin L. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 65 | Leola M. Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | William C. Clark | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 67 | William Lewis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mattie F. Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | H. S. Barker | 31 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 70 | Genevieve Barker | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Richard A. Barker | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 72 | Elizabeth L. Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 73 | Mable I. Barker | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 74 | W. B. Mcfall | 71 | Head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 75 | Clista Mcfall | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | G. W. Maxwell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Stella Maxwell | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Inez Maxwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 79 | Vera Maxwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 80 | Howard Maxwell | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 81 | Alice Maxwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 82 | Lorena Maxwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 83 | Dorothy Maxwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 84 | George W. Iven | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 85 | J. H. Pritchett | 48 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 86 | James Blair THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Bessie Blair | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Mildred Blair | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 89 | Nellie L. Blair | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 90 | O. J. Wilson | 51 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 91 | Lucile Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Lester Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 93 | Lois Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 94 | Robert Watson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Anna Watson | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Robert E. Watson | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 97 | J. P. Lundeen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 98 | Pearl Lundeen | 30 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 99 | Callan S. Lundeen | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 100 | Harry C. Lundeen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)