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James Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Merritt & Phoebe — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chick Spring Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charley Knight | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ralph Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roy Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jack Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 5
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 15
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 24
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Merritt Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Merritt Knight
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Knight
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Knight
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Knight
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jack Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Hollingsworth | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie Hollingsworth | 18 | Servant | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ira Hollingsworth | 75 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Charley W Knight | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Minnie Knight | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ralph Knight | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Roy Knight | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Charles Knight | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jack Knight | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ira Puckett | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lena Puckett | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Guy Puckett | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Leroy Puckett | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | George L Vaughn | 41 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bessie Lee Vaughn | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alice I Vaughn | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mildred Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Russ | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Clarence Reese | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Effie Reese | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lester E Jones | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary A Jones | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charles A Jones | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Luther W Garrett | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lela Garrett | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Garrett | 18 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joe Garrett | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruby Garrett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Claude Garrett | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas Garrett | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Annie Garrett | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Lois Garrett | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | William Garrett | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Edith Garrett | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Walter Garrett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Furman Garrett | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Thomas Garrett | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Perry Mack | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mable Mack | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mozelle Mack | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Woodrow Mack | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Carrie Mack | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Martha Mack | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Elizabeth Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Perry Jr Mack | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Harry Sr Mack | 79 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | George P Cox | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Minnie L Cox | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)