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John Knight — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1842
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek Browns Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Knight | Head | — | 58 | ~1842 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Levi Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Peter Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Isaac Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Martha Knight | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stokes, North …
Head, age 58
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1842 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Stokes, North …
Head, age 63
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Stokes, North …
Head, age 73
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Josiah T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knight
Head · 1900 · age 58 · b. ~1842 · North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1218unit:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Robertson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | David Martin | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Martin | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Knight THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Knight | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Knight | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | John R. Knight | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Isaac D. Knight | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Levi A. Knight | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Peter H. Knight | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles Knight | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Knight | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jesse C. Knight | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lattie J. Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nellie M. Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Luther P. Knight | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charles Beasley | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mollie Beasley | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bettie C. Beasley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Verna C. Beasley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gray Mcbride | 36 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Beasley | 82 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | John R. Hutchinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harriet Hutchinson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kellis Hutchinson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alex Hutchinson | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | C. B. Hutchinson | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | H. J. Hutchinson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John M. Clark | 31 | Boarder | Day Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | John W. Ruzan | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia C. Ruzan | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph H. Ruzan | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | John S. Ruzan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nellie R. Ruzan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary M. Ruzan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Ruzan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy Lee Ruzan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Berta L. Ruzan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Isaac D. Ruzan | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James H. Ruzan | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | R. J. Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie L. Brown | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harry S. Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Arthur R. Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Frank C. Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lannie M. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Westly M. Shelton | 16 | Boarder | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Ruzan | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mollie Ruzan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | W. F. Ziglar | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)