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Elizabeth Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Knight | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Eva Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frederick Knight | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Frederick Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 9
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1931 — 13 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 9 · b. ~1931 · Michigan
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Sibling
Arthur Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01848-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Wilder | 43 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 2 | Dennis Foley | 74 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frank Slater | 44 | Head | — | Greece |
| 4 | Mary Slater | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary G. Slater | 21 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Slater | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frances Slater | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Frank Slater | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Agnes Slater | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles Slater | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | William Slater | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Catherine Slater | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Arthur Knight | 40 | Head | — | England |
| 14 | Minnie Knight | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Dorothy Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruth Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Arthur Knight | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Eva Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Elizabeth Knight THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary J. Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Barbara Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Helen Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Frederick Knight | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | William Knight | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Frederick M. Knight | 84 | Father | — | England |
| 26 | Vernon Aster | 32 | Head | — | Maine |
| 27 | Vernice Aster | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Emma Aster | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Jacob Aster | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Theodora Aster | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Cornelius Aster | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lupe Aster | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Helen Aster | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Alonzo Aster | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Primitivo Gonzales | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 36 | Helen Gonzales | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Augustine Vargas | 77 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 38 | Bridget Sims | 55 | Head | — | Eire |
| 39 | Alice Sims | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 40 | Frederick W. Sims | 16 | Son | Candy Salesman | Michigan |
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)