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James Blair — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Blair across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zula & Zula — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 809 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zula Blair | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| J Blair | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Blair | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Blair | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 6
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 16
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 809 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Zula Blair (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zula Blair (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iula Blair (~0.92 confidence) and father J Blair (~0.92 confidence) and father James Blair (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Zula Blair
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zula Blair
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iula Blair
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Blair
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Blair
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Blair
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy C Arrington | 20 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie (X) Arrington | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jesse Davis | 29 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 44 | Ida H (X) Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lynn Davis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ellis Davis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Fannie A. Carroll | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Viola Dudley | 61 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edwin M. Vaughan | 35 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 50 | Elizabeth Vaughan | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Hylard Vaughan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret Vaughan | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Beverly Tyree | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Raymond Tyree | 34 | Son | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy C. Tyree | 28 | Daughter-in-law | It Proprietor | Virginia |
| 56 | Mrs. Jessie H Fox | 55 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen Fox | 25 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 58 | Nancy Fox | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 59 | J. Henry Blair | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 60 | Zula C (X) Blair | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James W Blair THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Margaret Blair | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Rosie Dillion | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Virginia |
| 64 | Iona V. Dillion | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mamie Dillion | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | M. Avon Bennett | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 67 | Ronald Bennett | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ina J. Brown | 25 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 69 | Merry Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Cline Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Joseph Jones | 30 | Head | Smash Hand | Virginia |
| 72 | Thelma O. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Stanley S. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jessie S Hodley | 35 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Hodley | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Holly Lou Hodley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Patricia Hodley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Seymour Tyree | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 79 | Vera J. Tyree | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Perry Tyree | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)