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John Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jerayne Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Willie Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Head, age 41
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mill Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Knight
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Knight
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Knight
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Belin | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Laran Belin | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lewis Berman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Pearl Berman | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Calvin Berman | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Cecil Berman | 28 | Son | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Hayes Berman | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Ed Knight THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Willie Knight | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Jerayne Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Dorothy G. Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Shirley A. Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Charles Witherington | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Maude Witherington | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | John Knight | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Cellie Knight | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ethel Warner | 43 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Steena Warner | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dan Warner | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Stanton Knight | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Addie L. Knight | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Laverne Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Frances Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Margaret Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lucille Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruth Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Frank S. Knight | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Judith C. Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Elmer Doss | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bulah Doss | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Charles Doss | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Glass Norman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Inez Norman | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Henry W. Norman | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Catherine Norman | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Estella Norman | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Powell Hallie | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Bertie Hallie | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Riley D. Hallie | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Nanie Hallie | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)