Charles Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cass-County, Indiana
Surname	Knight
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Logansport
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stock yards
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	981
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Logansport
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Knight	Head	—	37	~1903
Charles Knight	Son	—	10	~1930
Ada Knight	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Cass, Indiana

Son, age 17

Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Cass, Indiana

Head, age 27

Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Labor.
Industry	Truck Driver
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Cass-County, Indiana

Head, age 37

Cass-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Logansport
1935 Residence (County)	Cass
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Stock yards
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	981
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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. Identified parents: father Perry Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Perry Knight

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Charles Knight

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01030-00486)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Madeline Nethercutt	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Mary Nethercutt	71	Mother	—	Illinois
43	Lawrence Davis	46	Head	Fireman	Indiana
44	Vera Davis	48	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Bertha Davis	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Charles E. Knight THIS PERSON	37	Head	Laborer	Indiana
47	Ada Knight	36	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Charles Jr. Knight	10	Son	—	Indiana
49	Vern E. Ballard	50	Head	—	Indiana
50	Blanche Ballard	45	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Eilene Ballard	23	Daughter	Graduate Nurse	Indiana
52	Wayne Ballard	16	Son	—	Indiana
53	Morris Bunch	65	Head	Laborer	Missouri
54	Minnie Bunch	65	Wife	—	Illinois
55	John A. Smith	58	Head	Fireman	Indiana
56	Annie Smith	52	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Patrick Sullivan	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
58	Mary Sullivan	27	Wife	Typist	Indiana
59	Perry W. Reid	57	Head	Laborer	Indiana
60	Adella Reid	53	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Leonard Helvie	22	Head	Cook	Indiana
62	Gertrude Helvie	20	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Lawrence Shields	29	Head	Porter	Indiana
64	Garnet Shields	24	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Raymond Short	32	Head	Attendant	Indiana
66	Mary Short	27	Wife	Instructor	Indiana
67	Norma Short	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Nora Pitman	58	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
69	Robert Vernon	25	Head	Laborer	Indiana
70	Annie Vernon	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	Johnnie Vernon	4	Son	—	Indiana
72	Robert Jr. Vernon	2	Son	—	Indiana
73	(Wrong Information)	None	—	—	—
74	Harry Costello	27	Head	Salesman	Indiana
75	Marty Costello	25	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Thomas E. Costello	1	Son	—	Indiana
77	Thomas Mckeever	62	Head	Engine Operator	England
78	Edna Mckeever	53	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Loyal Beck	24	Boarder	—	Indiana
80	Leona C. Turns	21	Niece	Saleslady	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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