George Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, New York
Surname	Knight
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brownville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Brownville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 George	Age	Birth yr
George Knight	Head	—	58	~1882
Leo Knight	Son	—	15	~1925
Lena Knight	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, New …

Head, age 37

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	George S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Jefferson, New …

Head, age 48

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	George S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm / general
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Jefferson-County, New …

Head, age 58

Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brownville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Knight

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02544-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer Schultz	45	Head	No	New York
2	Howard Schultz	3	Son	—	N.Y.
3	Ira Parker	81	Father in law	No	N.Y.
4	Alfred Sargent	41	Head	Farm Help	New York
5	Adelaide Sargent	35	Wife	Farmer	N.Y.
6	Billy Sargent	16	Son	No	N.Y.
7	Leon Williams	19	Boarder	Farm Help	N.Y.
8	Maynard Mullenbeck	31	Head	Repair Man	New York
9	Alice Mullenbeck	29	Wife	0	N.Y.
10	Stanford Mullenbeck	9	Son	—	N.Y.
11	Lloyd Mullenbeck	7	Son	—	N.Y.
12	Robert Mullenbeck	5	Son	—	N.Y.
13	Gilbert Mullenbeck	2	Son	—	N.Y.
14	Patricia Mullenbeck	0	Daughter	—	N.Y.
15	Bonapart Kalk	61	Head	Fireman	Germany
16	Hazel Kalk	19	Wife	No	New York
17	Patricia Ward	2	Daughter	—	N.Y.
18	James Cratenburg	32	Head	Gas Station	New York
19	Beatrice Cratenburg	29	Wife	0	N.Y.
20	Virginia Cratenburg	1	Daughter	—	N.Y.
21	Vivian Millage	20	Cousin	No	N.Y.
22	Bert Smith	66	Head	Painter + Paperhanger	New York
23	Fannie Smith	65	Wife	No	N.Y.
24	Blanche Galsworth	66	Head	No	New York
25	Maud Ingersoll	65	Cousin	Dressmaker	New York
26	James Smith	40	Head	Farmer	Canada
27	Minnie Smith	42	Wife	No	Canada
28	Geraldine Smith	17	Daughter	No	Canada
29	George Knight THIS PERSON	58	Head	Retired	New York
30	Lena Knight	54	Wife	No	N.Y.
31	Leo Knight	15	Son	No	N.Y.
32	William Rattan	54	Head	Farmer	Canada
33	Myrtle Rattan	51	Wife	No	Canada
34	Floyd Rattan	20	Son	Farm Help	N.Y.
35	Russell Rattan	15	Son	No	N.Y.
36	Robert Rattan	13	Son	—	N.Y.
37	Ralph Rattan	11	Son	—	N.Y.
38	Clarence Wiefendorf	41	Head	Farmer	New York
39	Jessie Wiefendorf	30	Wife	No	N.Y.
40	Paul Wiefendorf	8	Son	—	N.Y.

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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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