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Charles Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olson & Helen — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Forest District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marjorie Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Knight | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Fredrick Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtle Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 13
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 23
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Charles P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Olson Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Edison Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Olson Knight
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Knight
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edison Knight
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Knight
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Knight
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Rucker | 30 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Asson P Knight | 68 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 3 | Helen W Knight | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Sally A Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John W Nance | 31 | Boarder | Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | William M Cofer | 43 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 7 | Hessie Unice Cofer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles P Knight THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 9 | Myrtle M Knight | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marjorie Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hellen M Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Donald P Knight | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Fredrick H Knight | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert N Cofer | 30 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 15 | Margie N Cofer | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Verit L Cofer | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Helen T Cofer | 64 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Claude P Hamway | 37 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 19 | Jessie N Hamway | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Thelma A Hamway | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Edward R Hamway | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Samuel C Hamway | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William H Anderson | 42 | Head | C.C.C. | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice B Anderson | 42 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 25 | William H Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Cinderella Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sylvester Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie R Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Malinda C Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice J Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Hubert H Logwood | 53 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 32 | Hattie Logwood | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Nelson Prince Logwood | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Willie A Logwood | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Gertrude Logwood | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Cashon | 60 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | John W Jefferson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Harriett A Jefferson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James E Jefferson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Elijah H Jefferson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)