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Charles Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Lick Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Red Lick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Knight | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Hoyt Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bettie Knight | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Arkansas
Head, age 37
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Johnson, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Johnson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Johnson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Lick Township |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Knight across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Knight
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Domerne | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Reiber Domerne | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Arkansas |
| 3 | Wanda Domerne | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Thelbert Domerne | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | George Domerne | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elvin Domerne | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jack Collier | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 8 | Norma Collier | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Vera Collier | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Noble Collier | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jessie Collier | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jack (Jr) Collier | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Vivian Collier | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ellis Boyd | 37 | Head | Truck Operator | Texas |
| 15 | Carmen Boyd | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Paty Ruth Boyd | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Hortense Gene Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Charles F. Knight THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 19 | Bettie Idell Knight | 54 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hoyt K Knight | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 21 | Perry L Nunley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ildray Nunley | 22 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 23 | Janice Lue Nunley | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bonnie Sue Nunley | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Hewitt W. Dexton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Maude Dexton | 46 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 27 | Norman Ray Dexton | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 28 | Orlin Hardin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Pauline Hardin | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Wanda Lee Hardin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Betty Lue Hardin | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lee Nunley | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Jessie Nunley | 72 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jim H Hardin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Anna Turner | 62 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Jester Cowan | 29 | Head | Road Const | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lois Cowan | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Anice Cowan | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | J. C. Cowan | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Shelby Gene Cowan | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)