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James Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forrest, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forrest, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forrest, Mississippi |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Knight | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lonie Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lambert Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jessie Knight | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Forrest, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Forrest, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knights |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Forrest, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lambert Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Forrest, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Forrest, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu875unit:0375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donaldson Edward Donaldson | 2 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Richard Dixon | 65 | head | Saw Mill | Alabama |
| 3 | William Hodges | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | John Ellis | 51 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Charles Neely | 39 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Neely | 35 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Joe Neely | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Neely | 13 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lucy Neely | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Isabelle Neely | 7 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Hampton Taylor | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Albert Sinclair | 60 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Catherine Sinclair | 58 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | William Benjamin | 33 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bettie Benjamin | 22 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Richard Adams | 46 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lottie Adams | 41 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Adams | 14 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ella Adams | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Luther L. Tate | 52 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Tate | 22 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edd Brooks | 58 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Nancy Brooks | 17 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Illinois Marshall | 27 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Kate Marshall | 23 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Rosa Marshall | 50 | mother | None | Alabama |
| 27 | James Tirrell | 58 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ida Tirrell | 37 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Ernest Tirrell | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bennie Tirrell | 15 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Charles C. Mcleod | 62 | head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 32 | Isaac Perry | 25 | head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Laura B. Perry | 19 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary E. Perry | 2 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charles Faler | 60 | father-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Joshua Faler | 21 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ben Faler | 18 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | William Faler | 29 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosa Faler | 21 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mildred Faler | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Louis Faler | 2 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | William Knight | 48 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jessie Knight | 38 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | William Knight | 23 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie Knight | 22 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lambert Knight | 17 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lonie Knight | 16 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lester Knight | 11 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Gertrude Knight | 10 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 9 | son | None | Mississippi |
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)