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Elizabeth Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: NEW JERSEY
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | KNIGHT |
| Given Name | ELIZABETH |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leroy Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Donald Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Keneth Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Knight | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 37
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 47
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | KNIGHT |
| Given Name | ELIZABETH |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW JERSEY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02353-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Piche | 46 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 42 | John Piche | 23 | SON | Salesman | MASSACHUSETTS |
| 43 | Fred Deetz | 51 | BROTHER-IN-LAW | Brakeman | NEW JERSEY |
| 44 | Margaret Riordan | 66 | HEAD | Stenographer | NEW JERSEY |
| 45 | Esebel Richidson | 31 | NEICE | Teacher | NEW JERSEY |
| 46 | William Ether | 36 | HEAD | Bank Examiner | NEW YORK |
| 47 | Edna May Ether | 37 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 48 | Dorothy Schlutz | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 49 | Emma Schlutz | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 50 | Joseph Erile | 43 | HEAD | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 51 | Jenny Erile | 45 | WIFE | House Cleaner | NEW JERSEY |
| 52 | Alfred Erile | 24 | SON | Washer | NEW JERSEY |
| 53 | Walter Erile | 12 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 54 | Leroy Knight | 47 | HEAD | Yard Master | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 55 | Elizabeth Knight THIS PERSON | 47 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 56 | Robert Knight | 21 | SON | Printers Helper | NEW JERSEY |
| 57 | Leroy Knight | 16 | SON | New Worker | NEW JERSEY |
| 58 | Keneth Knight | 13 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 59 | Donald Knight | 8 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 60 | Charles Timer | 69 | HEAD | Fireman | ENGLAND |
| 61 | Catherine Timer | 62 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 62 | George Timer | 36 | SON | Truck Driver | NEW JERSEY |
| 63 | Herbert Bembens | 44 | HEAD | Clerk | NEW JERSEY |
| 64 | Adleline Bembens | 38 | WIFE | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 65 | Herbert Bembens | 7 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 66 | Etla Bembens | 65 | SISTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 67 | Vincent Locolo | 52 | HEAD | Laborer | ITALY |
| 68 | May Locolo | 43 | WIFE | Dressmaker | ITALY |
| 69 | Rocco Locolo | 23 | SON | Truck Driver | NEW YORK |
| 70 | Rose Locolo | 21 | DAUGHTER | Dressmaker | NEW YORK |
| 71 | Philip Locolo | 19 | SON | Miller | NEW YORK |
| 72 | Virginia Locolo | 17 | DAUGHTER | Floor Girl | NEW YORK |
| 73 | Marie Locolo | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 74 | John Locolo | 12 | SON | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 75 | Helen Locolo | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
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)