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Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lasalle-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lasalle-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lasalle-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Adams |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Darius Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Knight | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Other, age 37
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lasalle-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Lasalle-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeKalb |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lasalle-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lasalle-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00832-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Lee Stevens | 28 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Wendell Stevens | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Knight | 47 | Head | Welding & Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Alice Knight THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | James Knight | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Darius Knight | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | William Knight | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Russell Knight | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Silas Olson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Lucille Olson | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Christine Hettlingham | 78 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | John Jensen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Addie Jensen | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Frank Jensen | 22 | Son | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 55 | Laverne Jensen | 16 | Son | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Florence Jensen | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Luella Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Evelyn Jensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Otto Vermeland | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 60 | Matilda Vermeland | 59 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Vernon Vermeland | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Jules Grandgeorge | 73 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 63 | Adeline Grandgeorge | 65 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Allen R. Foreman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Mamie Foreman | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Hazel Foreman | 20 | Daughter | Assistant Dean | Illinois |
| 67 | Harold Foreman | 18 | Son | Dairy Worker | Illinois |
| 68 | Mavis Foreman | 16 | Daughter | Domestic Worker | Illinois |
| 69 | Roy Heathan | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Almira Heathan | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Balthaser | 60 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 72 | Mary Balthaser | 57 | Wife | Laborer | France |
| 73 | Donald Beatty | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Alverda Beatty | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Jean Beatty | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Beatty | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Bruce Beatty | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Doris Beatty | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)