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Elizabeth Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mullis District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mullis District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Howard Knight | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosie Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maude Knight | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Howard Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mullis District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Elizabeth Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Dorothy Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
I 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 — Laurens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard M Knight | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Maude Knight | 46 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 43 | Dorothy Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Howard Jr Knight | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Knight THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | I Rose Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Rosie J Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Walter J Paul | 28 | Head | Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 49 | Gladys Paul | 30 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 50 | Robbie J Paul | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Bertie Paul | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Robert E Jr Paul | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Susie Paul | 56 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 54 | R J Paul | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Blanche Mullis | 30 | Hired man | Wages | Georgia |
| 56 | Herman J Daniell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Mattie C Daniell | 21 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 58 | Castle J Cooper | 36 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 59 | Ray Cooper | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Ivelyn Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | William B Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Dollie Lee Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Barton Gule | 20 | Son | Wages | Georgia |
| 64 | Otis J Adkins | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Juanita Adkins | 17 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 66 | John A Brown | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Hazel Brown | 18 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 68 | Jerry Brown | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Ellis C Spradley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Susie Spradley | 44 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 71 | James B Spradley | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Woodrow Spradley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | William A Spradley | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Lee D Spradley | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Hayward B Mullis | 44 | Head | W.P.A. | Georgia |
| 76 | Ethel Mullis | 38 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 77 | Clarence Mullis | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Ella S Mullis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Alice J Mullis | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William E Mullis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)