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James Blair — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chenango, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chenango, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chenango, New York |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sherburne Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Blair | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Nellie Blair | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lynn Blair | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Elmora Blair | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Blair | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Raymond Blair | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chenango, New …
Head, age 38
Chenango, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Chenango, New …
Head, age 48
Chenango, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chenango, New …
Head, age 60
Chenango, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Blair across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chenango, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Blair
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Chenango, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Chenango, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1416:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace C Canter | 36 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 52 | Dorothy G Canter | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Jessie V Canter | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Barbara J Canter | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Nettie M Haight | 54 | Head | General Housework | New York |
| 56 | Elizabeth M Haight | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 57 | Mildred G Haight | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 58 | Esther M Haight | 24 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | New York |
| 59 | Louis W Leonard | 34 | R | Truck Driver | New York |
| 60 | Wilhelmina Leonard | 39 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 61 | Walter L Leonard | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Stuart L Leonard | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Kenneth Smith | 38 | Boarder | Truck Driver | New York |
| 64 | Roland O Follett | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 65 | Gertrude W Follett | 45 | Wife-H | Farmer | New York |
| 66 | James Blair THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 67 | Elmora Blair | 55 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 68 | Lynn Blair | 29 | Son | Loader | New York |
| 69 | Raymond L Blair | 26 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 70 | Nellie L Blair | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 71 | Mary E Blair | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | William J Collins | 38 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 73 | G. Edna Collins | 33 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 74 | Anna E Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Wilma M Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | John W Collins | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | George T Collins | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Mary L Collins | 74 | Mother | — | New York |
| 79 | William A Brannan | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 80 | Hattie Brannan | 69 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 81 | Theresa M Dowley | 15 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 82 | Herbert C Haskell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 83 | May L Haskell | 49 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 84 | Arthur G Haskell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 85 | Fred H Haskell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 86 | Ellen Haskell | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Drawer | New York |
| 87 | Herbert M Haskell | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | William H Marks | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 89 | Ruth A Marks | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 90 | Elmore Marks | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Robert Marks | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Norman Marks | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Howard E Fuller | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 94 | Ethel Fuller | 40 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 95 | Leda C Empey | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Edward Riskan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Mary H Riskan | 32 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 98 | Mary Riskan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Julia Riskan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Howard Riskan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)