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James Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marksville District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle Knight | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Knight | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harland Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virginia Knight | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age 12
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 22
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father John Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Knight
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Knight
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Knight
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Knight
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Knight
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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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 — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allie Price | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 2 | Earl Price | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Nettie (X) Price | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John W. (X) Aleshire | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary J. Aleshire | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Haskell Aleshire | 20 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha Dovell | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ronnie G. Dovell | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Daniel Dovell | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Patsy Dovell | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Woodrow (X) Burner | 27 | Head | Brick Layer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Aileen Burner | 22 | Wife | Brick Layer | Virginia |
| 13 | Truman Burner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Martha Aleshire | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas W. (X) Knight | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mina Knight | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Marie Knight | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Will Wright | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 19 | Mallie (X) Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Geraldine Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert Wright | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James E. Wright | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Aldine Wright | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy A. Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Bessie Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Johnny Wright | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Donald Steppe | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | James Knight THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Virginia (X) Knight | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Annabelle Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Harland Knight | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Calvin H. Price | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Susie (X) Price | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Earle Painter | 32 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Florine Painter | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Idenora Painter | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Nelson Painter | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eldon Painter | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Luther Aleshire | 43 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 40 | Mae (X) Aleshire | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)