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James Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jewell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jewell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nora & Dora — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jewell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Athens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Knight | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nora Knight | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jewell, Kansas
Son, age 11
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jewell, Kansas
Son, age 21
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jewell-County, Kansas
Son, age 31
Jewell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jewell |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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: mother Nora Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father J Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father John Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nora Knight
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Knight
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Knight
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Knight
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan D Dean | 67 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 2 | Edith Dean | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Loyd Dean | 25 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 4 | Leonard Dean | 21 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 5 | John A Knight | 60 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 6 | Nora B Knight | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | James A Knight THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 8 | Avery Martin | 51 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 9 | Hazel Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Charles Oplinger | 65 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 11 | Kate M Oplinger | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lawrence Riley | 49 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 13 | Vada E Riley | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Decima Riley | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 15 | Pearl Fox | 52 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 16 | Esther Fox | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Jarvis Alcorn | 64 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Alcorn | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | William J Alcorn | 37 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ired E Alcorn | 22 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 21 | Edgar Cooper | 67 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 22 | Ellen Cooper | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Owen Cooper | 38 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 24 | William S Olson | 58 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 25 | Ruie G Olson | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Margaret Olson | 23 | Daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 27 | Lillian Olson | 23 | Daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 28 | Charles Olson | 13 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 29 | W Buford Fields | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Minnie Fields | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Irma Fields | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Marion Fields | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Clayton Dagger | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 34 | Stella Dagger | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Arlene Dagger | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 36 | Donald Dagger | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Mary Dagger | 83 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | E J Stevens | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 39 | Leta Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Howard Stevens | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1940 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)