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Charles Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Charles Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Chas — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Knight | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Charles Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Henry Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lizzie Knight | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 17
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 27
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Chas S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Tel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 38
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Chas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | understateman |
| Industry | rail road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Charles Knight across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Knight
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Knight
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Knight
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Knight
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Knight
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Maryland
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Sibling
Henry Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu661unit:0239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Clauton | 45 | Head | Shoe Maker | Virginia |
| 52 | Odessa Clauton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Clinton Clauton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Gladys Clauton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Omilla Clauton | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Joseph Clauton | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Benjamin Clauton | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Lucile Clauton | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Charles Colbert | 39 | Head | Labourer | Maryland |
| 60 | Emma Colbert | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Joseph Colbert | 17 | Son | Labourer | Maryland |
| 62 | Alvin Hayes | 32 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Hayes | 24 | Boarder | Monitor | Virginia |
| 64 | Leonard Maddox | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Daniel B Snowden | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Francis Snowden | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Beatrice Boone | 22 | Step-daughter | General Work | Maryland |
| 68 | Edwin Knight | 62 | Head | Tailor | Maryland |
| 69 | Lizzie Knight | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Charles Knight THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Collector | Maryland |
| 71 | Henry Knight | 16 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 72 | George Mc Gowan | 48 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 73 | Elizabeth Mc Gowan | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Guss | 16 | Step-daughter | Typer | Maryland |
| 75 | William Guss | 11 | Step-son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Joseph Sadilek | 62 | Head | Tailor | Bohemia |
| 77 | Matilda Sadilek | 61 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 78 | Albert Sadilek | 17 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 79 | Sarah Holme | 40 | Head | General Work | Maryland |
| 80 | William Taylor | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Eliza Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Ellen Dobson | 48 | Head | General Work | Maryland |
| 83 | Mamie Mc Lean | 21 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Isaac Mc Lean | 27 | Boarder | Steamer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Madeline Christian | 5 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 86 | William Louis | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 87 | Nathan Colbert | 31 | Head | Labourer | Maryland |
| 88 | Retta Colbert | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Hattie Shepherd | 44 | Head | General Work | Virginia |
| 90 | Mildred Shepherd | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Walter Shepherd | 15 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 92 | Ethel Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Edward Shepherd | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Bernard Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | William J Horka | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | Cecelia Horka | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | James Horka | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Rose Horka | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Joseph Sircina | 47 | Head | Tailor | Bohemia |
| 100 | Mary Sircina | 35 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)