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John Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Travellers Rest Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mili Knight | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lizzie Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ruth Jones | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Wesley Knight | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| James Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Green Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Knight | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coosa, Alabama
Head, age 34
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Coosa, Alabama
Head, age 45
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1865
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Night |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Coosa, Alabama
Head, age 54
Coosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 John Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knight
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Coosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Coosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu10unit:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena M | 26 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary E | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 3 | James W Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Julia G Clark | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Thomas G Cannon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lucy E Cannon | 56 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Effie Cannon | 26 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Cannon | 21 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Volsie B Cannon | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Thomas O Cannon | 24 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Miles N Ward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Hattie G Ward | 50 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Ward | 19 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Lenora Ward | 21 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Sterling Ward | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Zora Ward | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Erline Ward | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Aris Ward | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Boyce Ward | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Allie M Ward | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Chloe Ward | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Ellas Minton | 85 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Johnson J Lykes | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Horacia Lykes | 45 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Robert Lykes | 18 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Caddosia Lykes | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Lealer Lykes | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Cassia Lykes | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Leoner Lykes | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Ether Lykes | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 31 | John Knight THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Lula N Knight | 50 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Mili Knight | 25 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Sarah A Knight | 20 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Green Knight | 16 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Lizzie Knight | 14 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 37 | James O Knight | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Wesley B Knight | 0 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruth Jones | 23 | — | Teaching | Alabama |
| 40 | Robert L Spence | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Carrie Spence | 36 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Julia Spence | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 43 | John Spence | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Tate Spence | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Deliverance Spence | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Zelma Spence | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Abner Spence | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Dolphas Spence | 0 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Charles Burt | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Burt | 49 | Wife | None | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)