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James Blair — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Blair | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Blair | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Begin End Block 327 | Other | — | — | |
| James Blair | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 1
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Son, age 11
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Son, age 21
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 540 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Blair (~0.84 confidence) and father James Blair (~0.92 confidence) and father James Blair (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Blair (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Catherine Blair
b. ~1846
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
James Blair
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Blair
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Blair
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Blair
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02499-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward R Plance | 46 | Head | Pumpman | New York |
| 42 | Ruth Plance | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | John Plance | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Evelyn Hunt | 23 | Roomer | Chemist | New York |
| 45 | Lydia Bishop | 42 | Roomer | Stitcher | New York |
| 46 | John E Mullock | 60 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Emily Mullock | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harriet Harrison | 36 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna E Pethick | 50 | Head | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Martha Pethick | 24 | Daughter | Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Andrew John Pethick | 29 | Son-in-law | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harold Carrington | 29 | Son-in-law | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ethel Carrington | 27 | Daughter | Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Frank Woodward | 67 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Pearl Woodward | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Howard Day | 13 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Mcnulty | 54 | Head | Quality Man | New York |
| 58 | Catherine Mcnulty | 51 | Wife | Sewer | New York |
| 59 | James M Blair | 55 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 60 | Elsie Blair | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | James H Blair THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 62 | Begin Block End Block 327 | None | 337 | — | — |
| 63 | Albert Fredrick | 49 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 64 | Helen Fredrick | 47 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 65 | Willis G Crankell | 61 | Head | Minister | New York |
| 66 | Mabel K Crankell | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Reaves Haven | 49 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Helen M Haven | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Herbert Humphrey | 71 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 70 | Jennie Humphrey | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Enos Faber | 32 | Head | Stitcher | Illinois |
| 72 | Catherine Faber | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Florence Faber | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Helen Faber | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Kenneth Plymale | 22 | Head | Side Laster | Tennessee |
| 76 | Margaret Plymale | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Marlene Plymale | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | James Harris | 53 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 79 | Clara M Harris | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Irene E Harris | 26 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)