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Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Steve Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Steve Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Cleo Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roosevelt Knight | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Plendy Knight | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Alice Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Cleo Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steve Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aliner Hutchins | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | William Hutchins | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie Mary Turner | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Billy Turner | 5 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 45 | Moreland Nixon | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Helen Nixon | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Moreland Jr. Nixon | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Alice Nixon | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Steve Knight | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Plendy Knight | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Steve Jr. Knight | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Roosevelt Knight | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | William Knight | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Cleo Knight | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Alice Knight THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ed Jr. Huer | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Lassie Huer | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Richard Huer | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Earnest Huer | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Johnny Mae Miller | 6 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Steve Henderson | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Lily Henderson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mattie Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Steve Jr. Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Oliver Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Bertha Mae Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lily H. Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ida Belle Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Addie Payton | 30 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 70 | Louise Payton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Mattie Payton | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Joe Payton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie Henderson | 73 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Marchie Henderson | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Eddie Crim | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Georgian Crim | 28 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary Crim | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Friday Dennis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Betty Dennis | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)