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George Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gates, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gatesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Knight | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Nannie Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elena Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Anthony Knight | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Albert Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nannie Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gates, North …
Son, age 2
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gates, North …
Son, age 12
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 George Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Knight
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Albert Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophia Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elena Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Green | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rubie Green | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James B. Lassiter | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Lassiter | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Lassiter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jane Lassiter | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eugene Lassiter | 22 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lemuel T. Lilley | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie Lilley | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Calvin Lilley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Lilley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marion Lilley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Lilley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pat Egleston | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Egleston | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | Sallie Egleston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Egleston | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Benjamin Egleston | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ernest Egleston | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Egleston | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alma Egleston | 14 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | George Riddick | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Riddick | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gladys Riddick | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Langston | 4 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Whit Knight | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Knight | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Whit Knight | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucy Langston | 69 | Mother-in-law | Cooking For | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harrison Savage | 62 | Head | Shoe Maker | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cathie Savage | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Callan Savage | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sherman Savage | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gideon Savage | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Vivian Savage | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Savage | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nysmith Savage | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary E. Savage | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret M. Savage | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Anthony Knight | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nannie Knight | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | George Knight THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elena Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nannie Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James G. Knight | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John H. Knight | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Albert L. Knight | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sophia Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John W. Hudgins | 66 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary L. Hudgins | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)