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John Blair — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Blair across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jane — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameBlair
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1888
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationSecretary
IndustryLaundry Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1904
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationSecretary
Township / WardCity Of New York
Est. Birth Year~1888

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Blair Daughter — 7 ~1913
Mildred Blair Daughter — 2 ~1918
John Blair Head — 32 ~1888
Gertrude Blair Spouse — 30 ~1890

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Blair
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Birth Month April
Birth Year 1887
Year of Immigration 1886
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation at School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Blair
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
Queens, New …
Head, age 32
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
Surname Blair
Given Name John
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Secretary
Industry Laundry Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1904
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Blair across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Blair (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Blair (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Blair
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Blair
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Blair
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1231unit:0339)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Sophie Scharer 55 wife None Germany
52 Sophie Scharer 31 daughter Dressmaker New York
53 John Scharer 21 son Mechanic New York
54 William Haller 39 head Counter Man New York
55 Elizabeth Haller 34 wife None New York
56 Charles Dillman 36 head Book Keeper New York
57 Anna Dillman 31 wife None New York
58 Albert Mcconnell 50 head Dentist Washington D.C.
59 Anna Mcconnell 43 wife None Pennsylvania
60 Edith Mcconnell 20 daughter Clerk Pennsylvania
61 George Mcconnell 19 son Clerk Pennsylvania
62 James Mcconnell 17 son Clerk Maryland
63 William Sauer 31 head Salesman New York
64 Nellie Sauer 31 wife None New York
65 Wilbur Sauer 5 son None New York
66 Evelyn Sauer 2 daughter None New York
67 John Blair THIS PERSON 32 head Secretary Scotland
68 Gertrude Blair 30 wife None New York
69 Elizabeth Blair 7 daughter None Scotland
70 Mildred Blair 2 daughter None Scotland
71 Frederick Diehl 26 head Draughtsman New York
72 Martha Diehl 26 wife None New York
73 Geo. Vollkommer 61 head Watchman New York
74 Barbara Vollkommer 63 wife None New York
75 Elizabeth Vollkommer 28 daughter Stock Liner New York
76 Edward Vollkommer 19 son Packer New York
77 Lawrence Huhn 30 head Machinist New York
78 Barbara Huhn 25 wife None New York
79 Mathilda Huhn 0 daughter None New York
80 Edward Freher 42 boarder Upholsterer New York
81 Bruno Schoenert 44 head Store Keeper Germany
82 Emma B. Schoenert 45 wife None New York
83 Frank A. Egner 27 head Manager New York
84 Lucy M. Egner 25 wife None New York
85 Wesley Hobson 24 head Clerk New York
86 Caroline Hobson 24 wife None New York
87 Wesley Hobson 2 son None New York
88 Caroline Egner 54 mother-in-law None New York
89 Frederick Leopold 41 head Lieutenant New York
90 Mary Leopold 38 wife None New York
91 Dorothea Leopold 11 daughter None New York
92 Conrad Lancer 37 head Woodworker New York
93 Margaret Lancer 35 wife None New York
94 Franklin Lancer 9 son None New York
95 Catherine Lancer 6 daughter None New York
96 Charles Newburg 44 head Accountant New York
97 Meta Newburg 40 wife None Germany
98 Marie Newburg 16 daughter Stenographer New York
99 Meta Newburg 11 daughter None New York
100 Louis Newburg 41 brother Clerk New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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