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James Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Screven, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Screven, Georgia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 34 Militia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Kathleen Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| David Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Frankie Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Paulette Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Melsenia Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Knight | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Lloyd Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Wilbur Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Scott Knight | Son | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Son, age 1
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 16 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Other, age 12
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1286 G.M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Bessie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paulette Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scott Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melsenia Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Screven, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Screven, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel384:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Holly | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Milton Holly | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ophelia Holly | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Robert Knight | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Scott Knight | 46 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Mary Knight | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Kathleen Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Robert Jr Knight | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Lloyd Knight | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 60 | David Knight | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Sam Knight | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Frankie Knight | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Wilbur Knight | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Bessie Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Ruby Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Melsenia Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Dorothy Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Paulette Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | William D West | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Lula West | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Robert West | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Mildred West | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | George Fire | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Susan Fire | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Harvey Sasser | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Essey Sasser | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Nathaniel Sasser | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Lehuli E Sasser | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Angie Sasser | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Charles Roberts | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 82 | Nass Roberts | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Florence Roberts | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Lucy Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Lehuli Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Jim Scott | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 87 | Mary Scott | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | G W Scott | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Mrs Lola Lancy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Shager Lancy | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Wilbur Lancy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Miss Nellie Lancy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Amanda Lancy | 78 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Guelph Lancy | 12 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Mr Lizzie Lancy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 96 | Zena Lancy | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Dean Lancy | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Dorothy Lancy | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Ralph Lancy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Viller Lancy | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)