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Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Knight | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alice Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laurence Knight | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Patrick Knight | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Phillip Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Francis Knight | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1928 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 14
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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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Alice Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Laurence Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00233-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Stone | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 2 | Albert Northrop | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Virgil Northrop | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Vivian Northrop | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Eldon Northrop | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Merlin Northrop | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Myrtle Millard | 20 | Granddaughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 8 | Luvila Millard | 18 | Stepdaughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 9 | Effie S. Rawson | 65 | Head | — | California |
| 10 | Thomas Ham | 50 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 11 | Winifred Ham | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | Stanley Ham | 26 | Son | Draftsman | California |
| 13 | Winifred Ham | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 14 | Gus Ahlstrom | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Florence Ahlstrom | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | George E. Ahlstrom | 32 | Son | Director | California |
| 17 | Edith Ahlstrom | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | John Knight | 51 | Head | Trainman | England |
| 19 | Patrick J. Knight | 26 | Son | Mechanic | British Columbia |
| 20 | Francis Knight | 23 | Son | Attendant | British Columbia |
| 21 | Laurence Knight | 21 | Son | — | British Columbia |
| 22 | Phillip Knight | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Mary M. Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Alice Knight THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Hard Cole | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 26 | Jessie Cole | 30 | Wife | Operator | California |
| 27 | Louis Boyer | 48 | Head | Helper | California |
| 28 | Mary Boyer | 55 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 29 | Mary L. Boyer | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Arthur Jones | 39 | Head | Motorman | California |
| 31 | Josephine Jones | 37 | Wife | — | English Canada |
| 32 | Orville Bailey | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 33 | Raynell Bailey | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Dorothy J. Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James Bailey | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Billy Bailey | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Cora E. Wilson | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 38 | George W. Coombes | 49 | Head | Painter | California |
| 39 | Marguerite Coombes | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Don Coombes | 19 | Son | — | California |
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)