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Annie Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Annie Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Annie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosie Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lewis Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pat Knight | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Annie Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daisy Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jessie Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Knight | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Annie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Annie Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Annie Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Lomax | 14 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mother Jane Lomax | 43 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Pat Knight | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie Mae Knight | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Annie Bell Knight THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ethel Lee Knight | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Jessie Knight | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rosie Lee Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lewis Knight | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Daisy Lee Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Willie B Knight | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charlie Cooper | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Matilda Cooper | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Arline Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ruthie Mae Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gracie Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Liza Coker | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Susie Harris | 65 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Will Hall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mebaley Hall | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ruthie Hall | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jennie Albert Hall | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jack Jr Hall | 22 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Prentiss Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lucindy Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charlie Blake | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Estella Blake | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Kathleen Clark | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Kathleen Taylor | 17 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | L. J. Bruno | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Jane Bruno | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Pauline Rogers | 40 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | James Hunter | 16 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | John Buchanan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mattie Buchanan | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | J. D. Worthy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | John Jr Buchanan | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Bell Williams | 16 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Andrew Kelley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ella Mae Kelley | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)