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Henry Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Henderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Knight | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Oneda Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maggie Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Marie Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Edna Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| June Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Wooddy | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Henry Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vance, North …
Head, age 47
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Vance-County, North …
Other, age 58
Vance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Knight
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1724unit:0815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Knight THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Knight | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Knight | 25 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 54 | June Knight | 15 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Edna Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Oneda Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Knight | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Marie Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Wooddy | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Isaac Millard | 39 | Head | Drawing Room | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ella Millard | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Alma Murphy | 26 | Step-daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Murphy | 22 | Step-daughter | Weaver | Virginia |
| 65 | Robert Murphy | 19 | Step-son | Stripper | Virginia |
| 66 | Truman Murphy | 15 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Eli Murphy | 10 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Raymond Murphy | 7 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Stittard | 14 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clifton Murphy | 2 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jack Clark | 39 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 72 | Augusta Clark | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruby Clark | 19 | Daughter | Barber | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lawrence Clark | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Irene Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Esther Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Amy Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Helen Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | W. H. Luck | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mamie Luck | 30 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 81 | Horace E. Luck | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Gloria Luck | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Luck | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | J. A. Williamson | 85 | Head | Retired | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alice Williamson | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Junior J. Williamson | 27 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 87 | Leroy Williamson | 22 | Son | Drawing Up | North Carolina |
| 88 | Hill Williamson | 24 | Grandson | Carder | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sam G. Mchue | 31 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nora G. Mchue | 27 | Wife | Carder | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest Mchue | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Alta Mchue | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Mchue | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Virginia Mchue | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Mchue | 22 | Boarder | Carder | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ida Stallins | 33 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ira Wooddy | 36 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bessie Wooddy | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Violet M. Wooddy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Roy S. Leonard | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)