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James Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Highway Bridge |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Highway Bridge |
| Township / Ward | Magistrate Dist 3 Niagara Community |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie Knight | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Kenneth Frost | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Griffin | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 40
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Highway Bridge |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father James Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Knight
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Knight
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Knight
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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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 — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas M Crafton | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Laura K Robards | 48 | Head | Home | Kentucky |
| 43 | S O Robards | 53 | Husband | Farming | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ralph K Robards | 24 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 45 | Forrest Robards | 20 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rayburn Robards | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | John Robards | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Emory S King | 46 | Bro | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | V E Bradley | 41 | Head | Sharecrop | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary Bradley | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Emma Frances Bradley | 15 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Joe Bradley | 13 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Violet Ruth Bradley | 12 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dorothy Ray Bradley | 10 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | George Elvin Bradley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Myrtle Lee Bradley | 7 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | J H Hallenberger | 67 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 58 | Virginia J Hallenberger | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Joseph W Wilson | 77 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 60 | Verna Wilson | 45 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Tillie Wilson | 35 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Joseph Armand Wilson | 48 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 63 | Arnett Gish | 26 | Head | Oil Product | Kentucky |
| 64 | Beatrice Gish | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lambert Gish | 23 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lucile Gish | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Patricia Ann Gish | 5 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Charles B West | 45 | Head | High School | Virginia |
| 69 | Bertha West | 36 | Wife | High School | Penn |
| 70 | Charles B West | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | William B West | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Birdie Knight | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | James L Knight THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Highway Bridge | Kentucky |
| 74 | Minnie Griffin | 69 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Kenneth Frost | 16 | Hired Hand | Farming | Kentucky |
| 76 | H F Chan | 68 | Head | Practicing Med | Kentucky |
| 77 | Elizabeth A Chan | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jessie A Phillips | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lollie Belle Phillips | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Phillips | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)