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James Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesta Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Vera Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Knight | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Knight | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Ida Knight | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 38
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1863 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashley, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Knight
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu053unit:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Baykin | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Eualena Baykin | 19 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 3 | Zack T. Baykin | 17 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Rudie M. Baykin | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ocie D. Baykin | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 6 | Martha E. Baykin | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 7 | Benjamin H. Morton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary C. Morton | 44 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Sarah J. Woody | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lonnie F. Woody | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Willie C. Woody | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mamie C. Woody | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Marine Woody | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ralph F. Woody | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sidney Mitchell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ludy Mitchell | 29 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Sidney Mitchell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruby Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 19 | Columbus Mitchell | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 20 | James Lewis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Liza Lewis | 55 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Charity Lewis | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 23 | William T. Goodwin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Hila E. Goodwin | 47 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | Maude A. Goodwin | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 26 | Helen S. Goodwin | 18 | Daughter | School Teacher | Arkansas |
| 27 | John N. Martin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rebecca Martin | 47 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charles Martin | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Martin | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Bessie Velma Martin | 28 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Grady T. Martin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Della M. Martin | 22 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Claudell Martin | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Gerald A. Martin | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Dorothy E. Martin | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Robert V. Tanner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Willie Tanner | 35 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ibry M. Tanner | 15 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ola R. Tanner | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Georgia E. Tanner | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Earl L. Tanner | 4 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ben J. Bozeman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Minnie L. Bozeman | 29 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Thomas B. Bozeman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | James T. Knight THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ida Knight | 48 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary J. Knight | 71 | Sister | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Vesta L. Knight | 17 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | Vera L. Knight | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)