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Joseph Knight — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | North Okaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Hattie Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Knight | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Edna Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Chester Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Freddie Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Francis Knight | Head | — | 35 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 9
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 18
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Knight
Son · 1910 · age 9 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hattie Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po237unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hanna Metcalf | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Harley Metcalf | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Leo Metcalf | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James W Pepperdine | 24 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ethel Pepperdine | 21 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Floyd Pepperdine | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ralph Pepperdine | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Wheeler L Freeman | 41 | head | Harnesser | Illinois |
| 59 | Mollie Freeman | 37 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 60 | James H Young | 57 | head | Minister | Missouri |
| 61 | Ada Young | 30 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 62 | Wilber Carlyle | 33 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Nora Carlyle | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Harry Carlyle | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Delmar Carlyle | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Marie Carlyle | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Wayne Carlyle | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Tiffin | 70 | head | Merchant | Germany |
| 69 | Charles Stetler | 32 | nephew | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Anna Stetler | 63 | niece | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Francis M Knight | 35 | head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 72 | Bertha A Knight | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 73 | John H Knight | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Hattie Knight | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Freddie G Knight | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Joseph H Knight THIS PERSON | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Chester L Knight | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edna R Knight | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Andrew J Nash | 70 | head | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Sarah A Nash | 57 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | George V Nash | 31 | son | Smith | Illinois |
| 82 | Frank L Hayes | 44 | head | Keeper | Indiana |
| 83 | Mollie Hayes | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Yvonne Hayes | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Imogene Hayes | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ben Apperson | 25 | boarder | Barber | Illinois |
| 87 | Jesse Hess | 52 | head | Post | Illinois |
| 88 | Mary E Hess | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | John W Donley | 57 | head | House | West Virginia |
| 90 | Nancy S Donley | 56 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Charles B Grider | 32 | head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 92 | Lydia Grider | 33 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Mae Grider | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ira Grider | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Fiona Grider | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Grace Grider | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Sarah Wilson | 60 | mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Edward L Everett | 37 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 99 | Annie Everett | 30 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Glenn Langston | 7 | son-in-law | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)