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James Blair — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 10 Dist |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Blair | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Blair | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lloyd Blair | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Almeda Blair | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mamie Blair | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Raymon Blair | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Other, age 16
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 50 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Blair across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Blair
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sister Margaret | 72 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Will M Hickey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lottie Hickey | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Margaret Moore | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John M Hunt | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Clynie Hunt | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Charley E Hurst | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mae Hurst | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Joe R Denley | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Henry Denley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hattie Denley | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Francis Denley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Oate Mccarty | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jane Mccarty | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Roscoe Mccarty | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Liley Mccarty | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Susie Baxter | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Willie B Baxter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charlie Jordan | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charlie Jr Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ruth Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Thelma Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Velma Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Herman Anderson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gertie Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Grace Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | John H Nelson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ella Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Howard F Nelson | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Edward J Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Washington Capps | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Adline Capps | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | James B Blair THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Mamie Blair | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Raymon Blair | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lloyd D Blair | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Edith Blair | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Almeda Blair | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Fred Vineyard | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lula Vineyard | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Will R Henry | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Alice Henry | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Claude Henry | 30 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Charley L Henry | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Effie Henry | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | William T Henry | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Hester Proffitt | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | James R Proffitt | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Charley H Proffitt | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Fred C Proffitt | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)