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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 Braxton-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hiram — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Braxton-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Birch District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Knight | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| David Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barrett Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mabel Knight | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Braxton, West …
Son, age 12
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Son, age 22
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Braxton-County, West …
Head, age 32
Braxton-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Hiram Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hiram Knight
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Knight
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Braxton-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Braxton-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04395-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. R. Westfall | 38 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Neal Johnson | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mamie Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Eldon Ray Johnson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Dearman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Amy Dearman | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Johnny Dearman | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Dearman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mable Dearman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Dearman | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Margie Dearman | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Infant Dearman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Emery Workman | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Leora Workman | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Pearle Workman | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Dona May Workman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ethel Workman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Blaine Workman | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Arline Workman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mattie Ray Workman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | George Knight THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mabel Knight | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Paul Knight | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | David Knight | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Barrett Knight | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Barrell Johnson | 32 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Stephen Johnson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harold Frame | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Frame | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Keith Frame | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Rita Virginia Frame | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ray Alderick | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Leo Alderick | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Betty Alderick | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Alderick | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Helen Alderick | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Susan Dolores Alderick | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Yves Marcum | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ella Marcum | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)