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Elizabeth Knight — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & Dorus — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 344 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Knight | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Olivia Knight | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| D Knight | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Rebecca Knight | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Knight | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 4
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 14
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 344 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Dorus Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father J Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Knight
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dorus Knight
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Knight
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Knight
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia Knight
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rebecca Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo. W. Reid | 53 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Pearl R. Reid | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Tom Ruffin Reid | 21 | Son | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. L. Bridgers | 37 | Head | Electrical Engineer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lassie Bridgers | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ernest Bridgers | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Milton Bridgers | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Helen Bridgers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | H. Lee Griffin | 37 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Alice Griffin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Peggy Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elva Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Griffin | 28 | Sister | Grammar S. Teacher | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Green | 21 | Lodger | Grammar S. Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | D. W. Knight | 60 | Head | Supt. | North Carolina |
| 16 | Olivia Knight | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Knight | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elizabeth Knight THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Knight | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Neva Taylor | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sadie Taylor | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ezma Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | J. H. Morris | 37 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Lee Morris | 36 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eleanor Morris | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Vera Virginia Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Capps | 33 | Head | Clerk (Owner) | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Capps | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Judith Anne Capps | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wm. Gold Trevathan | 41 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lottie Trevathan | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Doris Trevathan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bertha Mae Trevathan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Doris Calhoun | 20 | Head | Beauty Operator | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rachel Batchelor | 19 | Partner | Beauty Operator | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wm. D. Smith | 56 | Head | Electrical Inspector | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mamie Smith | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jettie Rhodes | 54 | Lodger | Operator | North Carolina |
| 39 | R. W. Tippett | 38 | Head | Floorman | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie Tippett | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)