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James Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dawson Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Knight | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Night |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Knight
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1568unit:0539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar F Leibold | 62 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Leibold | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Oscar Jr Leibold | 23 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Leibold | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Magla Leibold | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Leibold | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Leibold | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Patrick Leibold | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Melvina Makin | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | May Lillian Makin | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Dutrow | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy Dutrow | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Larry Fante | 25 | Head | Track Foreman | Italy |
| 14 | Angeline Fante | 18 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Alice J Sheppard | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Moore | 67 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary J Moore | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mrs Thos E Martin | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Raymond Leager | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Flora Mae Leager | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Welsh | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mattie Welsh | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nancy Welsh | 39 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Freeman Welsh | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George Welsh | 18 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nelson Welsh | 13 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Jenkins | 43 | Head | Track Foreman | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary B Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mildred H Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John D Morgan | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna May Morgan | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gladys H Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Evelyn Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | W H Pachman | 28 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lena M Pachman | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy Pachman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Guy Pachman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Geraldine Pachman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Rollings | 80 | Head | No Occ | England |
| 40 | Maud Rollings | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | David Harlow | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | June Harlow | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Sarah E Harlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Sarah E Miller | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Margaret Smith | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edith Smith | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Jr Tuesday | 32 | Head | Loco Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edith C Tuesday | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ernest Knight | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)