Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Knight
Given Name	Alice D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond, Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	474
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Alice Knight	Head	—	69	~1871
Curtis Knight	Son	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 49

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Alice E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Head, age 59

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 69

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Alice D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond, Virginia
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	474
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Alice Knight

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00489)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Landrum	48	Head	Retail Grocer	Virginia
2	Emma L. Landrum	51	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Elizabeth Landrum	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	Ernest G. Landrum	18	Son	—	Virginia
5	Herman Baumgart	48	Head	Fireman	Virginia
6	Dora Baumgart	51	Wife	—	Virginia
7	Helen Baumgart	24	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Edah Baumgart	24	Daughter	—	Virginia
9	Mary M. Tyree	58	Head	—	Virginia
10	Helen Tyree	29	Daughter	Operator	Virginia
11	Bernice Lown	34	Daughter	—	Virginia
12	Lois Lown	15	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
13	Frank Armistead	37	Head	Machinist	Virginia
14	Ellen Armistead	37	Wife	—	Virginia
15	Frank Jr. Armistead	12	Son	—	Virginia
16	Mary Armistead	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Earle Armistead	5	Son	—	Virginia
18	Robert T. Tucker	78	Father	Watch Dept.	Virginia
19	Carrie Lewis	50	Head	—	Virginia
20	Clarence Lewis	19	Son	Attendant	Virginia
21	Earl Lewis	15	Son	—	Virginia
22	Patrick Farmer	27	Son-in-law	Machinist	Virginia
23	Phyllis Farmer	25	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Richard Throckmorton	56	Head	Own Business	Virginia
25	Ruth Throckmorton	50	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Elmo Throckmorton	29	Son	Own Business	Virginia
27	Herbert Throckmorton	25	Son	Operator	Virginia
28	Alice D. Knight THIS PERSON	69	Head	Seamstress	Virginia
29	Curtis Knight	43	Son	Feeder	Virginia
30	Alex Bottoms	69	Head	—	Virginia
31	Lynwood Bottoms	39	Son	Barber	Virginia
32	Ruby Womack	35	Daughter	—	Virginia
33	Milton Womack	18	Grandson	Plumber Helper	Virginia
34	Herman Womack	14	Grandson	—	Virginia
35	Joyce Womack	9	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
36	Frank Edmunds	50	Head	Bricklayer	Virginia
37	Maude Edmunds	48	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Alice Edmunds	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
39	Thelma Thelps	26	Daughter	Operator	Virginia
40	Aubrey C. Childress	30	Son-in-law	Plumber	Virginia

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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.

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