Henry Knight — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Decatur, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Decatur, Georgia
Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Militia District 1392
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Knight	Head	—	53	~1877
Henry Knight	Son	—	9	~1921
Hattie Knight	Daughter	—	13	~1917
Annie Knight	Spouse	—	40	~1890
Homer Knight	Son	—	17	~1913
Willie Knight	Son	—	7	~1923
Lucile Knight	Daughter	—	15	~1915
Alice Knight	Daughter	—	11	~1919
Lizzie Knight	Daughter	—	4	~1926
Mary Knight	Daughter	—	1	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Decatur, Georgia

Head, age 42

Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1878

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Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farm laborer
Industry	Working out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Decatur, Georgia

Head, age 53

Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Henry Knight

Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Decatur, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel350:0969)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Virginia Denson	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	Ed Hughes	22	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
3	Annie M Hughes	22	Wife	—	Georgia
4	Annie Hughes	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Grace Hughes	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Henry Knight THIS PERSON	53	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
7	Annie Knight	40	Wife	—	Georgia
8	Homer Knight	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
9	Lucile Knight	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Hattie Knight	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Alice Knight	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Henry Knight	9	Son	—	Georgia
13	Willie Knight	7	Son	—	Georgia
14	Lizzie Knight	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Mary Knight	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Samuel Williams	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
17	Lillie Williams	21	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Sarah Williams	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Albert Devils	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
20	Mattie Devils	43	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Albert Devils	24	Son	Laborer	Georgia
22	Willie Devils	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
23	Virgil Devils	17	Son	—	Georgia
24	Alice Devils	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Mattie Devils	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Albert Devils	12	Son	—	Georgia
27	Mattie Williams	82	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
28	Thornton Donelson	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
29	Annie Donelson	25	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Annie Donelson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Thornton Donelson	4	Son	—	Georgia
32	Willie Donelson	4	Son	—	Georgia
33	Isaac Donelson	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
34	Willie Donelson	13	Son	—	Georgia
35	Annie Donelson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Willie Cummings	25	Head	Counter	Georgia
37	Ernestine Cummings	21	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Isaac Johnson	65	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
39	Emma Johnson	40	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Annie Johnson	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
41	Willie Johnson	10	Son	—	Georgia
42	Isaac Johnson	8	Son	—	Georgia
43	Andrew Simmons	52	Head	Laborer	Georgia
44	Annie Simmons	45	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
45	David Simmons	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
46	Willie Hall	28	Head	Laborer	Florida
47	Ida Hall	22	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Willie Hall	5	Son	Laborer	Georgia
49	Emma Hall	4	Daughter	—	Florida
50	Mattie Hall	1	Daughter	—	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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