import csv


def load_data(filename):
    """
    Load gene and trait data from a file into a dictionary.
    File assumed to be a CSV containing fields name, mother, father, trait.
    mother, father must both be blank, or both be valid names in the CSV.
    trait should be 0 or 1 if trait is known, blank otherwise.
    """
    data = dict()
    with open(filename) as f:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        for row in reader:
            name = row["name"]
            data[name] = {
                "name": name,
                "mother": row["mother"] or None,
                "father": row["father"] or None,
                "trait": (True if row["trait"] == "1" else
                          False if row["trait"] == "0" else None)
            }
    return data