Elizabeth Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Knight
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Betty Knight	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Andrew Knight	Head	—	58	~1882
Elizabeth Knight	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 39

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 49

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 60

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Elizabeth Knight

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03390-00611)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eureka Luzenberger	53	Head	Housework	Germany
2	Delph Trachi	25	Head	Automobile Inspector	Oregon
3	Lenore E Trachi	23	Wife	—	Oregon
4	Charles Trachi	2	Son	—	Oregon
5	—	None	—	—	—
6	Walter J Smith	35	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
7	Viola Smith	29	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Gilbert Fox	11	Boarder	—	Oregon
9	John C Hayes	46	Head	Truck Driver	Scotland
10	Catherine Hayes	39	Wife	Lodging House Keeper	Scotland
11	Mary E Hayes	18	Daughter	—	Oregon
12	Wilford G Chapman	39	Head	Barber	Tennessee
13	Mary G Chapman	34	Wife	Waitress	Vancouver
14	Doris Chapman	11	Daughter	—	England
15	Audrey Chapman	10	Daughter	—	England
16	Clarence E Eubanks	32	Brother-in-law	Electrician Helper	Minnesota
17	Gertrude Eubanks	28	Sister	Waitress	Canada
18	Ernest E Wallace	33	Head	Mail Carrier	Pennsylvania
19	Francis A Wallace	27	Wife	—	Oregon
20	Donald Wallace	2	Son	—	Oregon
21	Andrew B Knight	58	Head	Trolley Coach Operator	Georgia
22	Elizabeth Knight THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Betty L Knight	18	Daughter	—	Oregon
24	H Howard Harney	35	Head	Trolley Coach Operator	Oregon
25	Ruth E Harney	33	Wife	—	Oregon
26	Charles E Whitesell	50	Head	Bus Operator	Kansas
27	Anna C Whitesell	54	Wife	—	Oregon
28	Victor Whitesell	14	Son	—	Missouri
29	Neal Hawkins	49	Head	Sales Clerk	Missouri
30	George A Mcguire	69	Father-in-law	—	Washington
31	Anna M Mcguire	70	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
32	George H Nichols	63	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
33	Anna B Nichols	58	Wife	Garment Worker	Kansas
34	Louis H Belziger	45	Head	Druggist	Alaska
35	Sarah Belziger	47	Wife	Teacher	Pennsylvania
36	Phyllis Belziger	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
37	Richard Belziger	12	Son	—	Oregon
38	Otis Mencer	47	Head	Log Scaler	Oregon
39	Audrey Mencer	46	Wife	—	Kansas
40	John Henry Irwin	39	Head	Warehouseman	Oregon

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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.

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