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Edward Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Julia — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 31.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edward Knight | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Franklin Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Knight | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Bell Boy |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 31.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Earl T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Restaurant Checker |
| Industry | County Clerk's Office |
| Class of Worker | GW|PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Knight
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Knight
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Knight
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel760:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Albert | 53 | Head | Dealer | Lithuania |
| 2 | Tillie Albert | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Cindy T Ross | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cordelia Ross | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Florence Ross | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Avery F Ross | 34 | Son | Operator | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary M Schugon | 13 | Head | Lather | Kentucky |
| 8 | Arthur Mcintyre | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Louise Mcintyre | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elizabeth Mcintyre | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Jacob Jr Isabell | 44 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 12 | Edna Isabell | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Charles Isabell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jacob Sr Isabell | 70 | Father | Fireman | Indiana |
| 15 | Edward Knight THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lillie Knight | 21 | Wife | Feeder | Kentucky |
| 17 | James E Knight | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Franklin Knight | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Eugene Knight | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William G Robinson | 42 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 21 | Minnie Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Loren Robinson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Irene Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mildred Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Golden H Claycomb | 30 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sue Claycomb | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Logan Claycomb | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ethel May Claycomb | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Harry Bukey | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eunice M Bukey | 47 | Wife | Servant | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bruce D Eldridge | 27 | Step-son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 32 | Valentine Siefert | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Theresa Siefert | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | John Beam | 29 | Head | Carver | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ida Beam | 27 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Jack Beam | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Eugene Beam | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Carl T Beam | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lawrence Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Rose Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Flora Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Thelma Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary C Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Frank Cox | 22 | Roomer | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 45 | Della Cox | 21 | Roomer | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 46 | Iden Landers | 29 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Virgie Landers | 28 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Francis Marion | 57 | Head | Machine Hand | Indiana |
| 49 | Hattie Marion | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elizabeth M John | 76 | Mother | Embroiderer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)