John Knight — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Knight
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist (Foreman)
Industry	State Dept of Correction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2349
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Lynn
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Knight	Head	—	62	~1878
James Knight	Son	—	33	~1907
Julia Knight	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 42

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 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	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Tool maker
Industry	Electric
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1897
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 52

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 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	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1880
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Shoe
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 62

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Knight
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist (Foreman)
Industry	State Dept of Correction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2349
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Knight

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00526)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lorraine Richard	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
42	Paul R. Richard	5	Son	—	Mass.
43	Eva M. Richard	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
44	Edgar J. Richard	36	Brother	Machinist	French Canada
45	Eva M. Richard	29	Sister-in-law	Housekeeper	French Canada
46	Joseph W. Arsenault	46	Head	Fish Cutter	French Canada
47	Ellen M. Arsenault	37	Wife	—	French Canada
48	James Arsenault	22	Son	Fish Packer	French Canada
49	Rita Arsenault	15	Daughter	—	French Canada
50	Adolphe Arsenault	17	Son	—	French Canada
51	Florine Arsenault	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
52	Ruth M. Logan	14	Lodger	—	Mass.
53	Harry E. Gagnon	36	Head	Foreman	Mass.
54	Beatrice M. Gagnon	35	Wife	—	English Canada
55	Robert H. Gagnon	14	Son	—	Mass.
56	George A. Gagnon	12	Son	—	Mass.
57	Harry Jr. Gagnon	11	Son	—	Mass.
58	Ambrose J. Babineau	43	Head	Laborer	Mass.
59	Marie J. Babineau	42	Wife	—	French Canada
60	Marie Babineau	16	Daughter	Nurse'S Aid	Mass.
61	Raymond J. Babineau	15	Son	—	Mass.
62	Rita Babineau	12	Daughter	—	Mass.
63	Emile J. Babineau	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
64	Reginald W. Call	31	Head	Polishing Steel	Mass.
65	Selena A. Call	28	Wife	—	Maine
66	Richard Call	9	Son	—	Mass.
67	Eugene Call	6	Son	—	Mass.
68	Thomas H. Call	1	Son	—	Mass.
69	Roland R. Furbush	50	Head	Machinist	New Hampshire
70	Mary E. Furbush	45	Wife	—	Mass.
71	George D. Furbush	21	Son	Assembler	Mass.
72	George Gagnon	68	Head	—	French Canada
73	John R. Thistle	51	Head	—	Newfoundland
74	Mary E. Thistle	69	Wife	—	Mass.
75	Rosina M. Lewis	53	Sister	—	Mass.
76	Ralph L. Nicholson	40	Head	Machinist	Mass.
77	M. Frances Nicholson	39	Wife	Editor & Owner	Mass.
78	John C. Knight THIS PERSON	62	Head	Machinist (Foreman)	Scotland
79	Julia A. Knight	60	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
80	James F. Knight	33	Son	Laborer	Mass.

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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.

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