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James Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Allie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Knight | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Orie Knight | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Knight | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 15
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Head, age 25
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 35
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 John Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Knight
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Knight
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Button | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Marvin Montgomery | 18 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lizzie Montgomery | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Haskel Wilson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Carlisle Wilson | 19 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 47 | Nellie Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rosa Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mark L. Wilson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sam M. Wilson | 16 | Nephew | Helper | South Carolina |
| 51 | Archie S. Flowers | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Catharine M. Flowers | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rachel L. Flowers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dorothy Ann Flowers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Effie Brown | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William L. Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Norman M. Gourney | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lula M. Gourney | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | N. Michael Gourney | 22 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 61 | William D. Portah | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Elizabeth C. Portah | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Ellen V. Portah | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nina B. Portah | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Harriet A. Portah | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Frances Knight | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Louise Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Orie Knight | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | York Anderson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Leon Anderson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elick Anderson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John L. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | David Anderson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Anderson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Christine Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Thomas | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Henry Thomas | 20 | Daughter | W.P.A. | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)