Henry Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Henry Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Crawford-County, Indiana
Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jennings twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Additional Details
Occupation	assistant supervisor
Industry	County Road
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Assistant Supervisor
Township / Ward	Jennings Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Lloyd Knight	Son	—	18	~1922
Myrtle Knight	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Franklin Knight	Son	—	15	~1925
Henry Knight	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Crawford, Indiana

Head, age 30

Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Crawford, Indiana

Head, age 40

Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Crawford-County, Indiana

Head, age 50

Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	Henry N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jennings twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Occupation	assistant supervisor
Industry	County Road
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Henry Knight

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00883)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David P. Carver	31	Head	Machine Operator	Indiana
2	Camilla Carver	26	Wife	Teacher	Indiana
3	Earl J. Belcher	37	Head	Teacher	Indiana
4	Lora E. Belcher	60	Mother	—	Indiana
5	Cecil E. Byrd	43	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
6	Mae Byrd	37	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Dolores Byrd	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Philip Byrd	8	Son	—	Indiana
9	Melvin Byrd	7	Son	—	Indiana
10	Edsel Byrd	4	Son	—	Indiana
11	George Hilgert	51	Head	—	Indiana
12	James A. Murphy	63	Head	Laborer	Ohio
13	Mary L. Murphy	41	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Agnes Murphy	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Louise Murphy	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	James L. Murphy	11	Son	—	Indiana
17	Joshua Murphy	8	Son	—	Indiana
18	Ester J. Murphy	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	John J. Murphy	2	Son	—	Indiana
20	Ray E. Mitchell	31	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
21	Ethel Mitchell	29	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Ernest Mitchell	9	Son	—	Indiana
23	Dorothy Smith	8	Niece	—	Indiana
24	Oches R. Scott	61	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
25	Kate Scott	58	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Melzie John Scott	11	Grandson	—	Kentucky
27	Martin L. Hoffman	51	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
28	Jessie Hoffman	42	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Dorothy Hoffman	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Katherine Hoffman	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Bingham S. Tower	72	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
32	Cora Tower	70	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Henry N. Knight THIS PERSON	50	Head	Assistant Supervisor	Indiana
34	Myrtle Knight	44	Wife	640	Illinois
35	Lloyd E. Knight	18	Son	—	Indiana
36	Franklin L. Knight	15	Son	—	Indiana
37	John Saltsgaver	55	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
38	Minnie L. Saltsgaver	29	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Harry Meek	35	Head	Farm Operator	Indiana
40	Pauline Meek	35	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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