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George Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this George Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Knight | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 31
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Geo H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Teamer-Iron Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 40
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 49
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Knight
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1674unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Davis | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 52 | John Gomes | 27 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Cape Verde Island |
| 53 | Christy Segar | 19 | Head | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Mildred Segar | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Emily Wright | 18 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Frank Silva | 60 | Head | Farmer | Cape Verde Island |
| 57 | Carrie A. Silva | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Carrie E. Silva | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Raymond T. Knight | 27 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Joseph Carpenter | 48 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Manuel Vega | 24 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Cape Verde Island |
| 62 | James B. Whitman | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 63 | Etta Whitman | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elizabeth Whitman | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | William H. Whitman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Hattie A. Whitman | 57 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Minnie Whitman | 62 | Servant | House Maid | Virginia |
| 68 | Manuel Lima | 27 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Portugal |
| 69 | Mary Lima | 19 | Servant | House Maid | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Malago Ishakawa | 48 | Servant | Cook | Japan |
| 71 | Robert Heaton | 30 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Ruth Heaton | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Ruth Heaton | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | James Heaton | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Frank Tiernan | 51 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 76 | Agnes Tiernan | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Herbert H. Tiernan | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 78 | George H. Knight THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Sarah Knight | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | George H. Jr. Knight | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Mary E. Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Ludwig Heubner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 83 | Lena Heubner | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 84 | Walter Heubner | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Margaret Heubner | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Arthur Heubner | 57 | Father-in-law | Foreman | Germany |
| 87 | Helena Heubner | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 88 | George Greene | 62 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Adeline Greene | 63 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Clinton N. Greene | 15 | Son | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Phoebe S. Greene | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Walter Storey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Grace Storey | 30 | Wife | Beader Finisher | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Kenneth Storey | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Forrest Storey | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Annie Storey | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Elmer Storey | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Sheldon G. Knight | 77 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Sarah Knight | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Harry Farnum | 60 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
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)