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George Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this George Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dudleyville Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Beatrice Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Irene Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Knight | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Stouty Williams | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Edgar Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Perry Williams | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Knight | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ellis Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Horace Knight | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Josie Knight | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 36
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 45
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 13 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links George Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Knight
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu044unit:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James T Gilbert | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mollie Gilbert | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Cathaline Gilbert | 31 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Neal Tyson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Zella Tyson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | George T Tyson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Catharine Tyson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Joe R Pruitt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Amy T Pruitt | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | George W Pruitt | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Jessie L Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary M Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Joe R Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Sam G Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | George W Knight THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Josie Knight | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ellis P Knight | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Gladys M Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | George S Knight | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Beatrice Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Louise Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Horace M Knight | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Irene Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Knight | 75 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Stouty Williams | 40 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Perry M Williams | 10 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Edgar Williams | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Henry C Morgan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Johnie L Morgan | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Claudie B Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Myrtice M Morgan | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Liddie M Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Arlin Morgan | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Merry L Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | W. G. Phillips | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary E Phillips | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Eula M Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Jerimiah Treadwell | 77 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mandy Black | 65 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 40 | John W Kiser | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | Alabama |
| 41 | Elizabeth Kiser | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lois Kiser | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James P Kiser | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Fred Kiser | 24 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Nettie Kiser | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Fred Kiser | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)