Edward Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Nebraska
Surname	Knight
Given Name	Edward R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Omaha
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	2686
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Cashier
Township / Ward	Omaha
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
John Knight	Son	—	28	~1912
Edward Knight	Head	—	59	~1881
Alberta Knight	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Nebraska

Head, age 39

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Edwin L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Freight
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Douglas, Nebraska

Head, age 49

Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Edwin R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$2200
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Douglas-County, Nebraska

Head, age 59

Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Edward R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Omaha
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	2686
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward Knight

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02271-00718)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dortha Love	35	Wife	—	Iowa
42	Claudia Love	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
43	Dietrick H Boettcher	48	Head	Marble Cutter	Germany
44	Anna S Boettcher	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
45	Clarence Boettcher	22	Son	Bookkeeping	Colorado
46	Harold Boettcher	20	Son	Laborer	Colorado
47	Helen Boettcher	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Nebraska
49	Gottfred A Hallgren	52	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
50	Hulda A Hallgren	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
51	Bernice Hallgren	21	Daughter	Sales Dept.	Nebraska
52	Raymond Hallgren	19	Son	—	Nebraska
53	Robert Hallgren	12	Son	—	Nebraska
54	Alfred Mattson	76	Father-in-law	—	Sweden
55	Edward R Knight THIS PERSON	59	Head	Cashier	Ohio
56	Alberta B Knight	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
57	John Knight	28	Son	Salesman	Nebraska
58	Margaret S Volz	72	Head	—	Wisconsin
59	Aloysius Vanostry	57	Head	Laborer	Belgium
60	Mary S Vanostry	61	Wife	—	Belgium
61	Robert Vanostry	32	Son	Switchman	Nebraska
62	Anna Lee Vanostry	24	Daughter-in-law	Sealer	Nebraska
63	Martha M Vanostry	19	Daughter	Laborer	Nebraska
64	Grace S Parks	39	Head	Stenographer	Iowa
65	Thomas J Parks	33	Brother	Box Maker	Iowa
66	Irene C Parks	32	Sister-in-law	—	Missouri
67	Thomas J Jr Parks	6	Nephew	—	Nebraska
68	Maggie J Parks	67	Mother	—	Ireland
69	Arthur Fenger	39	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
70	Lullea D Fenger	38	Wife	—	Nebraska
71	George Fenger	15	Son	Assist. To Father	Nebraska
72	Arthur Jr Fenger	13	Son	—	Nebraska
73	Barbara Fenger	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
74	Dolores Davis	16	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Nebraska
75	Charles M Day	75	Head	—	Illinois
76	Emma H Day	74	Wife	—	Illinois
77	Charles R Hardick	68	Head	Clerk	South Dakota
78	Mary Hardick	62	Wife	—	Nebraska
79	Alfred Parks	43	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
80	Bess S Parks	35	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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.

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