James Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Knight
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	General Electric
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1772
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Lynn City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
James Knight	Head	—	58	~1882
Carney Knight	Son	—	16	~1924
Elizabeth Knight	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 38

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	James J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Tool Maker
Industry	Elec Mfg Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1919
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Knight
Given Name	James J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Electric Appliance Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 58

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	General Electric
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1772
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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James Knight

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01697-00613)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Gawlochi	43	Head	Carpenter	Russia
2	Louise Gawlochi	45	Wife	—	Mass.
3	Virginia Gawlochi	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
4	Carl E. Johnson	61	Head	Machinist	Sweden
5	Shili Johnson	56	Wife	—	Sweden
6	James Knight THIS PERSON	58	Head	Machinist	England
7	Elizabeth Knight	50	Wife	—	England
8	Carney Knight	16	Son	Clerk	Mass.
10	Charles Mc Cahill	52	Head	Press-Machine	Mass.
11	Sophie Mc Cahill	46	Wife	—	Poland
12	Frank Mc Cahill	24	Son	Laborer	Mass.
13	William Mc Cahill	21	Son	Meter-Worker	Mass.
14	John Mc Cahill	15	Son	—	Mass.
15	Charles Mc Cahill	12	Son	—	Mass.
16	Edward Mc Askell	27	Head	Laborer	Mass.
17	Pearl Mc Askell	23	Wife	—	Mass.
18	Edward Mc Askell	4	Son	—	Mass.
20	Henry Burgess	34	Head	Draftsman	Mass.
21	Lottie Burgess	34	Wife	—	Mass.
22	Russell Burgess	13	Son	—	Mass.
23	Winifred Burgess	7	Daughter	—	Mass.
24	William Burgess	5	Son	—	Mass.
25	Estelle Burgess	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
26	Merle Graffam	22	Mother Law	Shipper	Conn.
27	Flora Tassyer	49	Lodger	—	Maine
28	Frank Deveney	47	Head	Painter	Mass.
29	Margaret Deveney	45	Wife	—	Canada-English
30	Harold Deveney	26	Son	Rigger	Mass.
31	Margaret Deveney	24	Daughter	New Worker	Mass.
32	Philip Deveney	22	Son	New Worker	Mass.
33	Jerome Deveney	21	Son	Sawer	Mass.
34	Warren Deveney	19	Son	New Worker	Mass.
35	Donald Deveney	16	Son	Laborer	Mass.
36	Lillian Deveney	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
38	Dominic Martin	63	Head	—	Irish Free State
39	Annie Martin	21	Lodger	—	Sweden
40	Timothy Mc Kee	78	Head	—	Irish Free State

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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.

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