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Joseph Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Knight | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Patrick Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Knight | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Knight
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu710unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Camille Ouellet | 50 | Head | — | Canada |
| 52 | Sidonie Ouellet | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 53 | Albert Ouellet | 23 | Son | Second Hand | Canada |
| 54 | Maude Ouellet | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George Ouellet | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Arthur Ouellet | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Joseph Richard | 41 | Head | Steamman | Canada |
| 58 | Ellie Richard | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Herbert Devaney | 30 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 60 | Marie Devaney | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | William Devaney | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Helen R Devaney | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mildred Devaney | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Arthur Hall | 27 | Head | Yard Hand | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Josephine Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Arthur Hall | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | William Hall | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George Durbin | 29 | Head | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Agnes Durbin | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 70 | Thomas Hammel | 30 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Leda Hammel | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Nick Hughes | 29 | Head | Musician | Greece |
| 73 | Ellen Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ellen Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Catherine Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Thomas Kelly | 47 | Head | Grave Digger | England |
| 77 | Mary E Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Peter A Kelly | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Thomas J Kelly | 16 | Son | Sweeper | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Anthony Kelly | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Thomas Knight | 58 | Head | Stamper | Ireland |
| 82 | Margaret Knight | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Thomas Knight | 21 | Son | Yard Hand | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Patrick Knight | 15 | Son | Bobbin Boy | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Joseph Knight THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Knight | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Mary Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Margaret Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Helen Lacombe | 27 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Eleanor Lacombe | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Helen Lacombe | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Emma Lacombe | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Irene Lacombe | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Elizabeth Lacombe | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | John Janik | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 96 | Petronella Janik | 36 | Wife | Weaver | Poland |
| 97 | Stanley Janik | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary Janik | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Louise Janik | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Adolph Janik | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)