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James Blair — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antioch M.D. 1518 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Antioch Md 1518 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gid Blair | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| James Blair | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Blair | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Skinny Blair | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henderson Blair | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Blair | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Blair | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sara Blair | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Artie Blair | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Doris Blair | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clifton Blair | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Georgia
Son, age 3
Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Georgia
Son, age 14
Polk-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antioch M.D. 1518 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Blair
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Skinny Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henderson Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00702-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Broome | 68 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 2 | Martha R Broome | 26 | Daughter | Farming | Georgia |
| 3 | Marcus Matthew Broome | 52 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 4 | Rosa Lou Broome | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Grace Broome | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Geneva Broome | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Eugene Hampton | 31 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 8 | Pauline R Hampton | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Charles Hampton | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Mrs Nora Boynton | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mrs Emma Queen | 41 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Edward Queen | 21 | Son | Laborer (Digger) | Alabama |
| 13 | Pauline Queen | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 14 | Dallas Queen | 16 | Son | Farming | Alabama |
| 15 | Selton Queen | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Garvin Queen | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | David Queen | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Jimmie Royal Queen | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Mrs Belle Gassett | 72 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Melvin Queen | 19 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 21 | Georgia Queen | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Melvin Jr Queen | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Gid D Blair | 66 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 24 | Artie Blair | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Doris Blair | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Henderson Blair | 19 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 27 | Clifton Blair | 17 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 28 | James Blair THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Sara Lou Blair | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Elizabeth Blair | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Skinny Blair | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Betty Joe Blair | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Herbert Blair | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Jack Atkins | 36 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 35 | Katie Bell Atkins | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ernestine Atkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Cecil Atkins | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Eugene Atkins | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Barbara Atkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hazel Atkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)