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Alice Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doddridge-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Little Flint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Knight | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Knight | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 21
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 31
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Doddridge-County, West …
Head, age 41
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Knight across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Knight
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Doddridge-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie D St. Singer | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Arlie St. Singer | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Austin St. Singer | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Snode S Hayes | 59 | Head | Road Labour | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dessie O Hayes | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ada Zigler | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Joe Zigler | 33 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Betty Ruth Smith | 15 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Shirley Jean Smith | 13 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James R Zigler | 29 | Head | Forman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kathern D Zigler | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Lou Zigler | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Sue Linn Zigler | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Marjory Lee Zigler | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Okey A Smith | 62 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 16 | Troy Smith | 35 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Archie Smith | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Frank Kimball | 37 | Head | Road Labour | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nellie Kimball | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | William J Kimball | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Aris Jean Kimball | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | F. C. Whitehead | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 23 | Esta Whitehead | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Fredrick Whitehead | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clifford Dye | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Blonda Dye | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Hostutler | 39 | Head | Road Labour | West Virginia |
| 28 | Irene Hostutler | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Watha Hostutler | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Earnest Hostutler | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Jo Hostutler | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Doris Jean Hostutler | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mildred Lou Hostutler | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Arancy Louise Hostutler | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Stella J Knight | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | J. Allen Knight | 28 | Son | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 37 | James Hostutler | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mattie Hostutler | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Alice Knight THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Stella Mae Knight | 21 | Daughter | — | West 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)