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Edward Knight — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Enoch — first a son (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1862
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Smart | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Edward Knight | Son | — | 38 | ~1862 |
| Edward Smart | Son | — | 45 | ~1855 |
| Lillian Knight | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Enoch Knight | Head | — | 69 | ~1831 |
| Elmina Smart | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edgar M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steam Gauge |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edgar M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Edward Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Enoch Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Enoch Knight
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Knight
Son · 1900 · age 38 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Elmina Smart
Sibling · 1900 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Knight
Sibling · 1900 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Smart
Sibling · 1900 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Smart
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
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
1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1900 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu664unit:0879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Enoch Knight | 69 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 52 | Elmina Smart | 39 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Edward Smart | 44 | Son | Carriage Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Olive Smart | 11 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Edward M Knight THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Lillian Knight | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Patrick Leary | 33 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 58 | Maud Leary | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | James Driscoll | 70 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 60 | David Deeman | 29 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Ireland |
| 61 | Rosa Deeman | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Deeman | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Daniel Deeman | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Nellie Deeman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary Deeman | 60 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Edward Hall | 41 | Head | Rubber Maker | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ellen Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Ella E Hall | 10 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Thomas E Hall | 14 | Son | Brush Maker | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Charles Landers | 40 | Head | Upholsterer | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Emma C Landers | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Ethel B Landers | 11 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Edith C Landers | 9 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alice R Landers | 5 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 75 | William Frost | 79 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 76 | Frank D Gear | 42 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Georgiana Gear | 40 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 78 | Fred E Gear | 12 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ralph G Gear | 11 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Francis L Gear | 6 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Helen E Gear | 5 | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Samuel Robinson | 60 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 83 | Ellen S Robinson | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 84 | Annie M Robinson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 85 | Edward Smith | 54 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Nellie C Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Nathan A Smith | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John A Smith | 16 | Boarder | Japanner | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Nellie B Smith | 14 | Boarder | At School | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Abbie Z Smith | 75 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ernest H Whittredge | 30 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Bertha M Whittredge | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 93 | George C Graff | 47 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Cornelia W Graff | 47 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 95 | Clinton S Graff | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Lawrence H Graff | 14 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Leavitt | 21 | Servant | Servant | Canada French |
| 98 | Albert H Weston | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Alice G Dane | 76 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)