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George Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this George Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elmwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanita Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eula Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Knight | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Knight | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wanda Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wyona Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Glen Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clifford Knight | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Darwin Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Goldie Knight | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaver, Oklahoma
Head, age 38
Beaver, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Beaver-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 48
Beaver-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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George Knight
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03275-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil M. O. Drum | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Malta Drum | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Marvin Drum | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Melvin Drum | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Don Drum | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ellen Drum | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Carol Drum | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Granville Mathis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Merle M. Mathis | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Donna Mae Mathis | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Donald L. Mathis | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Jo Nell Mathis | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Frank H. Drum | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Guilford H. Bridgewater | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Rhea M. Bridgewater | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Iris Maylene Bridgewater | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Herbert Grant Bridgewater | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Coleen Ann Bridgewater | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | George L. Knight THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Goldie A. Knight | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Pauline G. Knight | 21 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Clifford L. Knight | 20 | Son | 36 | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Mildred L. Knight | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Glen S. Knight | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Wanda A. Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Wanita E. Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Wyona M. Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Eula Faye Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Darwin Dean Knight | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Gentry J. Hildebrand | 53 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 31 | Ella F. Hildebrand | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lois W. Hildebrand | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Mrs. Martha Reddick | 49 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 34 | Woodrow H. Reddick | 24 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Deora D. Reddick | 20 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Charles A. Reddick | 19 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Freddie K. Reddick | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Wanda L. Reddick | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Robert E. Reddick | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Warren Dean Reddick | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)