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Joseph Knight — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Gates, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gatesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgelia Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Sunny Knight | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Jessie Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Lilliard Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Emma Knight | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gates, North …
Son, age 4
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Gates, North …
Son, age 13
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1900 and 1910) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Knight
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgelia Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilliard Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Knight
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
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 — Gates, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1101unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes C. Beaman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William D. Beaman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | M. Minnie Beaman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hellen Beaman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert S. Beaman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sunny Knight | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Knight | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lilliard Knight | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Knight | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph H. Knight THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Virgelia Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | John P. Knight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur L. Knight | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Percy Knight | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fanny Knight | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John H. Knight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Stella M. Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie J. Knight | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Hinton | 22 | Head | Logging | North Carolina |
| 21 | Liza Hinton | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Minnie Hinton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leora R. Hinton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John H. Hinton | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Richard Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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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)