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Edward Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameKnight
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Greece
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade5
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardGreece
Est. Birth Year~1926

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
George Knight Son — 21 ~1919
Milton Knight Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Knight Son — 14 ~1926
James Knight Son — 4 ~1936
Dorothy Knight Spouse — 49 ~1891
Arthur Knight Head — 51 ~1889
Harold Knight Son — 9 ~1931
Raymond Knight Son — 29 ~1911
Florence Knight Daughter — 18 ~1922
Helen Knight Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 4
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Knight
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 14
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
Surname Knight
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Greece
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 5
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
Linked across censuses
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 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Milton Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen 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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02678-00737)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Ventura 29 Head Proprietor New York
2 Virginia Ventura 24 Wife — New York
3 Judith Ventura 2 Daughter — New York
4 Jeanette Ventura 2 Daughter — New York
5 Rosal Morton Harris 40 Head Maker Of Sulphuric Acid Canada Eng
6 Mabel Ann Harris 40 Wife — New York
7 Roger Morah Harris 14 Son — New York
8 Alfred George Harris 11 Son — New York
9 Robert Almon Harris 10 Son — New York
10 Albert Stocum 27 Head Mechanic New York
11 Joyce Ada Stocum 35 Wife — New York
12 William Mcgrath 18 Step-son Messenger New York
13 Peter Bruce Junot 38 Head House Painter Pennsylvania
14 Gladys Junot 40 Wife — New York
15 Howard Junot 18 Son — New York
16 William Junot 8 Son — New York
17 Arthur R Knight 51 Head Machinist New York
18 Dorothy S Knight 49 Wife — New York
19 Raymond Knight 29 Son Cooking New York
20 George Knight 21 Son New Worker New York
21 Florence Knight 18 Daughter — New York
22 Milton Knight 16 Son — New York
23 Edward Knight THIS PERSON 14 Son — New York
24 Helen Knight 11 Daughter — New York
25 Harold Knight 9 Son — New York
26 James Knight 4 Son — New York
27 Frederick Freeman 41 Head Inspector England
28 Dorothy S Freeman 35 Wife — England
29 Donald Freeman 10 Son — New York
30 Grace Freeman 8 Daughter — New York
31 Kenneth Freeman 5 Son — New York
32 Earl Preston 24 Head Plater New York
33 Jean B Preston 23 Wife — New York
34 Marilyn Preston 3 Daughter — New York
35 Edward Schreck 38 Head Meat Packer New York
36 Christine Schreck 33 Wife — New York
37 Helen Schreck 9 Daughter — New York
38 Edward Albert Schreck 12 Son — New York
39 Eugene R Roch 31 Head Stock Chaser New York
40 Grace Roch 30 Wife — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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