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Edward Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chicot-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chicot-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chicot-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chicot |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bayou Mason |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Adeline Knight | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Terence Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leola Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henry Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chicot, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Chicot, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Chicot-County, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Chicot-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chicot |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Knight
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Hattie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Terence Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Chicot-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Chicot-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00122-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie James | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Mattie James | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Roosevelt James | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Leonard Fleming | 13 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Sandy Ingram | 75 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Hattie Ingram | 68 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Joyce M. Knight | 7 | Piece | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Jack Knight | 4 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Adeline Knight | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Terence Knight | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Edward Knight THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Hattie Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Leola Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Henry Knight | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ray J. Masters | 31 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucille Masters | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Cora M. Masters | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | A. J. Parks | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wintha Parks | 54 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Eliza Parks | 51 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Frances Parks | 45 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Sandy Parks | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Teresa Parks | 37 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Townly Parks | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Samuel Parks | 34 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Toney | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Laura Mitchell | 51 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nathan Toney | 79 | Grandfather | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lee Tuxsey | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Bessie Tuxsey | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Minnie Tuxsey | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Ransom | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | E. Hauptman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Edna Hauptman | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Julie Boutwell | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Bessie Boutwell | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Acil Hodge | 34 | Head | Farmer | — |
| 78 | Virginia Hodge | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Louis J. Hodge | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Catherine Hodge | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)