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John Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Knight | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Jane Summrell | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Benson Vaughan | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Earl Knight | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Adger Knight | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Julia Knight | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Head, age 26
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Jno |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Head, age 35
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 45
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Head, age 56
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knight
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Simpson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Richard Foggy | 35 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Annie M Foggy | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ollie S Farmer | 2 | Gr-son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Abney Gray | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mattie Gray | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James L Gray | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ollie Gray | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Leonard Gray | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Luzinella Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Gray | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Wayman Gray | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Frances Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lennie V Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Edgar Mcdaniel | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ossie Mcdaniel | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mervin Mcdaniel | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ester Mcdaniel | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Wayman Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elliott Dialler | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Trula Dialler | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | L.B. Dialler | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Alvin R Nelson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elmer Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alvin Jr. Nelson | 18 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bernice Nelson | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | David Donaldson | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jane Donaldson | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | David Jr. Donaldson | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ida May Donaldson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Geneva Donaldson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sherman E Donaldson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Edward B Donaldson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John Knight THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Julia Knight | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Earl Knight | 31 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Adger Knight | 28 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | George Knight | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Benson Vaughan | 17 | H son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Jane Summrell | 77 | Mo-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Columbus Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Smith | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | W.C. Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dee Cox | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Inez Cox | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | John E Cox | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Percy Fowler | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Callie Fowler | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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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)