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Edward Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hardin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hardin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hardin, Illinois |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Abstent |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Abstent |
| Township / Ward | Rosiclare Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Treva Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Knight | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Mabel Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Wayne Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Knight | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Morris Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Illinois
Head, age 48
Hardin, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Abstent |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hardin, Illinois
Head, age 57
Hardin, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edw. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Spar Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hardin, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Knight
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Hardin, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Hardin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margie | 1 | — | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Stella Dixon | 19 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bessie Dixon | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Luther Dixon | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Dixon | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bertha Dixon | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Susan Dixon | 69 | Mother | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ray Dixon | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mabel Dixon | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Clarence Gerhardt | 23 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 61 | Bertha Gerhardt | 16 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | W. B. Howe | 33 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 63 | Maggie Howe | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Howe | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Emma Howe | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Lillie Howe | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Virginia Howe | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruben Howe | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Felix Kalbacker | 26 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 70 | Lavina Kalbacker | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Donald Kalbacker | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | J. Cory Lacy | 28 | Head | Reefer | Illinois |
| 73 | Alma Lacy | 26 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Kenneth Lacy | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Guerdon Lacy | 18 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
| 76 | Louis Foster | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 77 | Fanny Foster | 46 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry Shelton | 31 | Head | Taxi Driver | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice Shelton | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Vern Brown | 27 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 81 | Edward Knight THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Abstent | Indiana |
| 82 | Jessie Knight | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Everett Knight | 19 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Wayne Knight | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Mabel Knight | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Treva Knight | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Morris Knight | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Eva Knight | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | John E. Page | 26 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 90 | George Terrell | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 91 | Ora Terrell | 21 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Velma Lorraine Terrell | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Maggie Wang | 31 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 94 | John Thomas Wang | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Jess Wagner | 29 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 96 | Edna Wagner | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Joe Wagner | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Robert Gregory | 33 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 99 | Maud Gregory | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Rurie Smock | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Colorado |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)