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James Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Indiana |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louise Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Knight | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bert Knight | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sara Knight | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Indiana
Other, age 7
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Clay, Indiana
Son, age 18
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Indiana
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Sibling
Nellie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu424unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bert Knight | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Sara Knight | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Louise Knight | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Doris Knight | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | John Knight | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mabel Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Nellie Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ruth Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Dorothy Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Alice Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | J. W. Woodrow | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Nellie Woodrow | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | William C. Bansch | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Bertha Bansch | 42 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 66 | John Downing | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Emma Downing | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Paul Downing | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Edith E. Downing | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Eugene Horn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Ida Horn | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Irene Horn | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Marcus Horn | 23 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Ilias Horn | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Irma Horn | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Vesper Horn | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Alfred Shideler | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Mary E. Shideler | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Martha Shideler | 49 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | David Shideler | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 81 | Irene Shideler | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | Iva Shideler | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Inez Shideler | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Ruby Shideler | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Gladys Shideler | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Gladys Shideler | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | W. F. Straight | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Louisa E. Straight | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Carl Straight | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 90 | Quincy Bottomer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Minnie Bottomer | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Gilbert Bottomer | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | William Bottomer | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Joseph C. Crick | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Maud Crick | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Miriam Crick | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Howard Crick | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Alfred Heller | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 99 | Alice Heller | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Jesse Lester | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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)