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John Blake — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Blake across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eastern Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Blake | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maud Blake | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lucy Blake | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Carroll Blake | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Blake | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Blake | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Audrey Blake | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Reba Blake | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Marion Blake | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 37
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 47
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Blake across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Blake
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred E. Kottke | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Olive A. Kottke | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Joel H. Kottke | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Phyllis A. Kottke | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ralph A. C. Kottke | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Axel P. Axelsen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Estella C. Axelsen | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edna M. Axelsen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Leona E. Axelsen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Carl E. Kottke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Rose E. Kottke | 37 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Reva E. L. Kottke | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Harry E. Kottke | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Donald R. Kottke | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Byron F. Kottke | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | John Olson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Matilda Olson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Oscar A. Olson | 24 | Son | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mabel E. Olson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ethel J. Olson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 21 | Florence M. Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Millard J. Olson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | George F. Olson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Truman S. Alger | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Anna S. Alger | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Cecil L. Alger | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Walter E. Bard | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Charlotte J. Bard | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Earl O. Bard | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | John Morschner | 43 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Walter Morschner | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Oscar H. Olson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Harvey Highhouse | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Bertha M. Highhouse | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Charley H. Highhouse | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Florence M. Highhouse | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Bessie M. Highhouse | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Clara M. Highhouse | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John P. Blake THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Maud F. Blake | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Carroll E. Blake | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Marion L. Blake | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Neal J. Blake | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Lucy H. Blake | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Reba N. Blake | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Robert E. Blake | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Audrey A. Blake | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Henry B. Parks | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 49 | Lucy S. Parks | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 50 | Milton A. Hawk | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)