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Edward Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Industry | 16 |
| Class of Worker | Truck Driver |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Township / Ward | Granite City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Knight | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Clinton Knight | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bernice Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Velda Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lola Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Knight | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Donald Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gilbert Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Knight | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 7
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Son, age 18
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Same House |
| Industry | 16 |
| Class of Worker | Truck Driver |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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Anchor record
Edward Knight
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Velda Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00850-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Kennedy | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 2 | Clinton Knight | 45 | Head | Same House | Illinois |
| 3 | Lola Knight | 40 | Wife | Same House | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Knight THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 5 | Lola Mary Knight | 15 | Daughter | Same House | Illinois |
| 6 | Velda Knight | 12 | Daughter | Same House | Illinois |
| 7 | Bernice Knight | 9 | Daughter | Same House | Illinois |
| 8 | Gilbert Knight | 7 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 9 | Donald Knight | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 10 | Mary Knight | 80 | Mother-in-law | Same House | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Knight | 57 | Brother-in-law | Same House | Arkansas |
| 12 | Gale Akeman | 43 | Head | Same House | Illinois |
| 13 | Merle Akeman | 43 | Wife | Same House | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Akeman | 14 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 15 | Richard Akeman | 10 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 16 | Samuel Akeman | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 17 | Robert Humphrey | 42 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 18 | Clara Belle Humphrey | 39 | Wife | Same House | Tennessee |
| 19 | Robert Jr. Humphrey | 15 | Son | Same House | Wyoming |
| 20 | Frank Humphrey | 12 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 21 | George Humphrey | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 22 | Albert Compton | 56 | Head | Same House | Missouri |
| 23 | Ruth Compton | 55 | Wife | Same House | Missouri |
| 24 | Adolph Seebold | 28 | Head | Same Place | Illinois |
| 25 | Martha Seebold | 21 | Wife | Same Place | Missouri |
| 26 | John Cavins | 37 | Head | Same House | Indiana |
| 27 | Minnie Cavins | 38 | Wife | Same House | Missouri |
| 28 | Woodrow Cavins | 18 | Son | Same House | Missouri |
| 29 | Freddie Lee Cavins | 10 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 30 | Albert Cavins | 8 | Son | Same House | Illinois |
| 31 | Garnett Bloodworth | 45 | Head | Same House | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alice Bloodworth | 41 | Wife | Same House | Kentucky |
| 33 | Arby Bloodworth | 19 | Son | Same House | Kentucky |
| 34 | Kathryn Bloodworth | 17 | Daughter | Same House | Kentucky |
| 35 | Calvin Black | 31 | Head | 42 | Illinois |
| 36 | Marie Black | 28 | Wife | 40 | Illinois |
| 37 | Sylvester Jones | 59 | Head | Same Place | Illinois |
| 38 | Lydia Jones | 58 | Wife | Same Place | Illinois |
| 39 | William S. Jones | 27 | Son | Same Place | Missouri |
| 40 | Theodore Jones | 13 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
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)