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Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Knight | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Lees | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Howard Knight | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Billy Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Howard Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Lees | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Lees | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Weisler | 34 | Wife | File Clerk | Virginia |
| 2 | Maude Carter | 68 | Head | Fitter | West Virginia |
| 3 | Bertie Carter | 67 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Amadie Carter | 66 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Luther Carter | 56 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Howard Knight | 42 | Head | Advertising Promotion | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Knight THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Howard Jr Knight | 16 | Son | Horse Trainer | Virginia |
| 9 | Billy Knight | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eleanor Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Shirley Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Lees | 22 | Son-in-law | Store Room Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice Lees | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert Jr Lees | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Garland Wood | 38 | Head | Food Salesman | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Wood | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Garland Jr Wood | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William Snell | 30 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 19 | Vera Snell | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Kenneth Shook | 25 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 21 | Merea Shook | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Kenneth Lee Shook | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Raymond Hamilton | 25 | Head | Insurance Agent | Virginia |
| 24 | Eva Lee Hamilton | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Priscilla Britt | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Verlander | 17 | Grandson | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert H. Verlander | 15 | Grandson | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 28 | Richard Verlander | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel Lewis | 22 | Granddaughter | Salesgirl | North Carolina |
| 30 | Floyd La Belle | 37 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 31 | Willie Kate La Belle | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Floyd R La Belle | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hollis S Cole | 38 | Head | Wholesale Supply Salesman | Virginia |
| 34 | Lottie Cole | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Laura Virginia Cole | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Anna Lee Cole | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas M. Cole | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | George Strong | 27 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 39 | Sandra Strong | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)