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Charles Knight — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Sadie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Wholesale Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Knight | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| C Knight | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Knight | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sadie Knight | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 7
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 17
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Son, age 27
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Wholesale Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 C Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Knight
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Knight
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Knight
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Knight
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Knight
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Knight
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Virginia Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04173-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. R. Law | 61 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Mrs. E. R. Law | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Paul H. Ledbetter | 25 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 44 | Glynn Ledbetter | 23 | Wife | Auditing | Texas |
| 45 | John Dennis | 16 | Grand-son | — | Texas |
| 46 | James P. Mcpherson | 44 | Head | Carrier | Texas |
| 47 | Dorothy Mcpherson | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Rebecca J. Riley | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Wynona Duncan | 27 | Lodger | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 50 | John Walker | 35 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 51 | Evelyn Walker | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 52 | Martha Burney | 35 | Head | Asst Manager | Georgia |
| 53 | James Burney | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Mary P. Shine | 22 | Lodger | Business Manager | Mississippi |
| 55 | Margaret Sears | 27 | Lodger | Assistant | Texas |
| 56 | Linnie Boyd | 32 | Head | Clerical | Texas |
| 57 | Alta Boyd | 29 | Partner | Clerical | Texas |
| 58 | Ralph Simmons | 33 | Head | Program Director | Indiana |
| 59 | Dorothy Simmons | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 60 | Yvonna Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ralph Jr. Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Gertie Brooks | 37 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 63 | Leonard Godard | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 64 | Rose Mitchell | 48 | Head | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 65 | C. W. Knight | 62 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 66 | Sadie Knight | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charles W. Knight THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Service Man | Texas |
| 68 | Virginia Knight | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)