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William Blair — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Blair across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Passaic City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Allan Blair | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Blair | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Donald Blair | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Blair | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ellen Blair | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bergen, New …
Head, age 28
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Day Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Passaic, New …
Head, age 38
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Coal office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Passaic, New …
Head, age 47
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Blair |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Blair across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Blair
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1063unit:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Patterson | 52 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 52 | William Blair THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | Scotland |
| 53 | Ellen Blair | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 54 | William S Blair | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Allan J Blair | 16 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | John J Blair | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Donald J Blair | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Margaret Brown | 43 | Head | Knitter | Maryland |
| 59 | Frank Kissel | 59 | Head | Watchman | Holland |
| 60 | Emma Kissel | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Frank Kissel | 21 | Son | Belt Maker | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edward Kissel | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Margaret Kissel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Leon Van Houten | 32 | Head | Dairyman | Holland |
| 65 | Cornelia Van Houten | 38 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 66 | Gertrude Van Houten | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William Francis | 26 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 68 | Minnie Francis | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Ruth Francis | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Julia Harris | 24 | Boarder | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 71 | Lillian Holbert | 18 | Boarder | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Smith | 32 | Head | Baker | Austria |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 74 | Fred Van Riper | 39 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 75 | Emma Van Riper | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Walter Abrams | 20 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Dennis Cuddy | 30 | Head | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 78 | Jane Cuddy | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Gerald Cuddy | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Edwin Cuddy | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Margaret Cuddy | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Peter Vreeland | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 83 | Bertha Vreeland | 28 | Wife | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 84 | Dorothy Vreeland | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Alice Vreeland | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Louis Borken | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 87 | Anna Borken | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 88 | Maxell Borken | 25 | Son | — | Russia |
| 89 | Rosie Borken | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Russia |
| 90 | Gertrude Borken | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 91 | Sarah Borken | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 92 | Isadore Borken | 13 | Son | — | Russia |
| 93 | Catherine Mulholland | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | John E Mulholland | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 95 | Harry Mulholland | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 96 | Robert Mulholland | 16 | Son | Bobbin Boy | New Jersey |
| 97 | Irene Mulholland | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Morris Kopman | 37 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 99 | Yetta Kopman | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Samuel Chilip | 27 | Head | Painter | Russia |
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)