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John Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Amelia — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. Rutherford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | St. Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1076 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | E Rutherford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Kenneth Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frances Knight | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 19
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 30
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Film Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 40
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. Rutherford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | St. Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1076 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Amelia 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. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Knight
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Knight
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Block | 37 | Head | Frame Spinner | New Jersey |
| 42 | Sadie Block | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Leonard R. Block | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Leslie Block | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | John L. Block | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Patrick Barbutti | 37 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 47 | Marie Barbutti | 28 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 48 | Ronald Barbutti | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Snoop | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Josephine Snoop | 35 | Wife | Framer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Josephine Snoop | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Matthew Peacock | 56 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 53 | Isabella Peacock | 27 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 54 | William Peacock | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edward Grossman | 34 | Head | Laborer Painter | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lilian Grossman | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lilian Grossman | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elian Grossman | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lyle Grossman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Knight THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Frances Knight | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Kenneth Knight | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Shirley Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Bernard Regan | 54 | Head | Folder | New York |
| 69 | Elizabeth Nellie Regan | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Barclay | 41 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Nellie Barclay | 39 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 72 | John Barclay | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Hendick | 39 | Head | Doubler | New Jersey |
| 74 | Marion Hendick | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ruth Hendick | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Hendick | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Henry Beutelspacher | 56 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Bertha Beutelspacher | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 79 | Edna Beutelspacher | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Violet Beutelspacher | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)