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John Blair — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Blair across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Monroe City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Blair | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Blair | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Bessie Clarkson | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hannah Blair | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Head, age 36
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Union, North …
Head, age 45
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 54
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Blair across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Blair
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Pruitt | 57 | Head | President | North Carolina |
| 2 | Julia Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Pruitt | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Pruitt | 19 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Amos Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Earnest Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pete Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Frances Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fred Wood | 35 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 12 | Gertie Wood | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Lockhart | 47 | Head | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Lockhart | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hallie Lockhart | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Lockhart | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Lockhart | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Marion Tucker | 46 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Tucker | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ira Tucker | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | George Tucker | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Grady Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Young Tucker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lee Tucker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sarah Tucker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Griffin | 14 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Henry Griffin | 12 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Baker | 40 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 29 | Linnie Baker | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Theron Baker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rebecca Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lena Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pauline Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Rencher | 39 | Head | Road Master | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Rencher | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | George Rencher | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Herbert Rencher | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mildred Rencher | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Loyd Rencher | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Cecil Rencher | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | George Jr Rencher | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Timothy Myers | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lydia Myers | 58 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Will Barnes | 46 | Head | Conductor | Tennessee |
| 45 | Annie Barnes | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Adelaide Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Blair THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hannah Blair | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hannah Blair | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bessie Clarkson | 20 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
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)