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William Blake — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Blake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blake | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Blake | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Thomas Blake | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Blake | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Blake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Blake (~0.92 confidence) and father John Blake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Blake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Blake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Blake
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Blake
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Blake
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Blake
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Blake
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Blake
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Blake
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1212unit:0368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Mandelbaum | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Theodore Mandelbaum | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Daniel Dutz | 58 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 54 | Helen Dutz | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Julia Dutz | 18 | Daughter | Cutter | New York |
| 56 | Annie Dutz | 28 | Daughter | Artificial Flower | New York |
| 57 | Thomas A Kavanaugh | 57 | Head | Stableman | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary Kavanaugh | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Mary Kavanaugh | 46 | Sister | None | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Blake | 47 | Head | Janitress | New York |
| 61 | William Blake THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 62 | James Blake | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 63 | Thomas Blake | 17 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 64 | John Ripper | 37 | Head | Waiter | Hungary |
| 65 | Catharine Ripper | 33 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 66 | Elizabeth Ripper | 16 | Daughter | Milliner | New York |
| 67 | Catharine Ripper | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Hermina Ripper | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | John Ripper | 4 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)