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James Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Taylor, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Taylor, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Porter & Andrew — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Taylor, West Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Grafton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Knight | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Ida Knight | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ruby Knight | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Taylor, West …
Son, age 2
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Taylor, West …
Son, age 12
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 22
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Taylor, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Porter Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father W Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loreda Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Knight (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Porter Knight
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Knight
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Knight
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loreda Knight
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Knight
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Taylor, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2555unit:0748)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen L. Stutler | 31 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 2 | Edith M. Stutler | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Robert L. Stutler | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bernard D. Stutler | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Redding Ridenour | 28 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 6 | Blanche Ridenour | 27 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mabel V. Ridenour | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry S. Fisher | 30 | Head | Chief Clerk | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bertha M. Fisher | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary J. Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Helen L. Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Clarence L. Abels | 27 | Head | Engine Wiper | West Virginia |
| 13 | Sadie Abels | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Andrew L. Knight | 61 | Head | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ida F. Knight | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James D. Knight THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ruby R. Knight | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Herbert E. Lowther | 41 | Head | Car Inspector | West Virginia |
| 19 | Luella Lowther | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Regina G. Lowther | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Arthur Mccauley | 35 | Head | Glass Packer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Edith Mccauley | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Willa F. Mccauley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Wm. A. Sunger | 57 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jennie Sunger | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Juanita V. Sunger | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 27 | William P. Sunger | 20 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lovelynn M. Sunger | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Jean K. Sunger | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Bert C. Seese | 43 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rose L. Seese | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clara L. Seese | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Donald Seese | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Isaac M. Swiger | 55 | Boarder | Locomotive Engineer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harry Tighe | 25 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 36 | Katherine Tighe | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence E. Ball | 37 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Icie P. Ball | 37 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Vincent L. Ball | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ada K. Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Elmer Snyder | 45 | Head | Coal Digger | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ruby M. Snyder | 28 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Alice M. Love | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mildred L. Love | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary V. Love | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Troy A. Nicola | 43 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 47 | Cassie V. Nicola | 25 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Cassius G. Stockett | 56 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 49 | Rhea M. Stockett | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Bailey W. Stockett | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)