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John Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edgar — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60. |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Earl Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edith Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 18
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 27
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 38
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60. |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 John Knight across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Knight
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Knight
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Knight
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Knight
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel612rs:0473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope Dorothea P Hope | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Juanita F Hope | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Sherman L. Pendley | 21 | Boarder | Labor | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nina M. Pendley | 17 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Clarence L. Pendley | 0 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Dennis Casey | 65 | Head | Watchman | Irish Free State |
| 7 | Josephine H. Casey | 32 | Daughter | Wrapper | Indiana |
| 8 | Nellie M. Casey | 30 | Daughter | Cashier | Indiana |
| 9 | Michael J. Casey | 26 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Shugrue | 58 | Boarder | — | Irish Free State |
| 11 | John W. Knight THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edith E. Knight | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Earl W. Knight | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Eleanor Y. Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | George R. Newton | 41 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 16 | Loretta L. Newton | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jeremiah Egan | 59 | Head | Chief Clerk | Irish Free State |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)