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Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sue Knight | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Sina Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Stella Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Knight | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greene-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Greene-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Uneda Morris | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Noma Morris | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Pollie Q. Morris | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 44 | Izzie Morris | 39 | Sister | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 45 | Collie J. Morris | 36 | lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Owens Morris | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Violet Morris | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 48 | Roy H. Morris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Tom N. Knight | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lillie Knight | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 51 | Tom Knight | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lillie Knight | 19 | daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Sue Knight | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Alice Knight THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 55 | Hansford Knight | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Donald Knight | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Stella Knight | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Sina Knight | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Myrtle Morris | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 61 | Anna Morris | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 62 | Myrtle Jr. Morris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Midlie Morris | 30 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Wilman Morris | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Donald Morris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Linwood Morris | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Morris | 20 | Sister-in-law | Family Worker | Virginia |
| 68 | Bill Morris | 26 | nephew | Metal Worker | Penn. |
| 69 | L. E. Morris | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Ella B. Morris | 60 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 71 | Winna Morris | 30 | daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 72 | Hiram D. Shiflett | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 73 | Edith Shiflett | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Franklin D. Shiflett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Carl B. Shiflett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ramon O. Shiflett | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence Shiflett | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Madie Shiflett | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 79 | Hazel Shiflett | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Thomas S. Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)