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James Blake — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Blake across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Patton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blake | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Naomi Blake | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gilbert Blake | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Albert Blake | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Blake | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Blake | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Eli Blake | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Blake | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Blake | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Blake | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Blake across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Blake
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1546unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Immiesberger | 40 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jane Immiesberger | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | George Immiesberger | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Immiesberger | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Immiesberger | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Immiesberger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Guy Immiesberger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Isabel Immiesberger | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hugh Immiesberger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Immiesberger | 50 | Brother | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dick Cruise | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gomer Rudolph | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Beatty | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara Beatty | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond Beatty | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Walter Beatty | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Beatty | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Richard Beatty | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Albert Mcconnell | 21 | Head | Wagon Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Madeline Mcconnell | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clement Mcconnell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Betty Mcconnell | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Logan | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Chapman | 36 | Head | Asst. Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Chapman | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jesse Chapman | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Chester Chapman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gilbert Chapman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Grace Chapman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Mccoy | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Eva Mccoy | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Marceline Mccoy | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Mccoy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frances Mccoy | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Catherine Mccoy | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Martha Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Blake THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 39 | Elizabeth Blake | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Blake | 19 | Son | Millhand | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Naomi Blake | 17 | Daughter | Silk Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Eli Blake | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Gilbert Blake | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth Blake | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Blake | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Albert Blake | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Blake | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Green | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Green | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Catherine Green | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)