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John Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 19Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Knight | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Howard Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Jake Knight | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lucille Knight | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Night |
| Given Name | J. Madison |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knight
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1771unit:1132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Thompson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elizabeth Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Cecil Thompson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Chris Thompson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Emmett Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dallas Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | John Hennessey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Martha Hennessey | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Jackson Hennessey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ada Hennessey | 14 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruby Hennessey | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie Hennessey | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Knight THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lucille Knight | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | John Knight | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jake Knight | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Gladys Knight | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Howard Knight | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | William Knight | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | James Knight | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Arthur Knight | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Cecil Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Viola Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Louise Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Cecil Jr. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jane Sarah | 71 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Russell Woodruff | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Eva Woodruff | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Arlene Woodruff | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James Woodruff | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lennon Woodruff | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mitchell Hockett | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Pattie Hockett | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Louis Lawrence | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Gertrude Lawrence | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lucille Lawrence | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | L. B. Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mason Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lelia Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Willie Lannon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ida Lannon | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Willie Jr. Lannon | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Gladys Lannon | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mary Lannon | 63 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Clarence Lannon | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Annie Lannon | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Nannie Lannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | James Lannon | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | William Lannon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ida Lannon | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)