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George Knight — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Fred — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roselle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Roselle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Fred Knight | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Annie Prickett | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Knight | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 1
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 22
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roselle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Knight
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Knight
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Knight
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Knight
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Knight
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Knight
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Kamoril | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mildred Kamoril | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 43 | Frank Glaser | 50 | Head | Metal Polisher | New Jersey |
| 44 | Nora Glaser | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Charles Poeckner | 53 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 46 | Elnora Poeckner | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Stanely Poeckner | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John S. Loner | 46 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 49 | Catherine Loner | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | John Loner | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Shirley Loner | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Douglas Loner | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Reynolds Haze | 50 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Fred T. Knight | 51 | Head | Pipefitter | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Knight | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Knight | 27 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 57 | George Knight THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ruth Knight | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Annie Prickett | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Andrew S. Radwanski | 32 | Head | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 61 | Teresa Radwanski | 35 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Radwanski | 62 | Father | — | Poland |
| 63 | George A. Hunter | 41 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jennie Hunter | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | George Hunter | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Duncan Macmillan | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 67 | Emily Macmillan | 38 | Wife | Sales Person | New Jersey |
| 68 | Kenneth Stewart | 28 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dorothy Stewart | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Raymond Weir | 47 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Mabel Weir | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Raymond Weir | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Herbert Ellis | 37 | Head | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 76 | Cornelia Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Bruce Ellis | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | James Smith | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ada Smith | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | James Smith | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)