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Joseph Knight — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Statira — first a son (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Epping Village Not Incorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| James Knight | Head | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Statira Knight | Spouse | — | 80 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 37
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 46
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 56
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Statira Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Knight
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Statira Knight
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Knight
Son · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman T. | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Doris | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Lillian | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Robert | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | John Perkins | 52 | Head | Wood Worker | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Charles Hall | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 7 | Sarah E. Hall | 66 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Grace M. Hall | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Walter H. Stickney | 70 | Head | Asst Postmaster | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Carrie M. Stickney | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 11 | George W. Eastman | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 12 | M. Helen Eastman | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lewis B. Sanborn | 73 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Elizabeth A. Sanborn | 66 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Marjorie Sanborn | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Winfield H. Johnson | 61 | Head | Laster | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Sarah J. Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Lelah J. Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Packer | New Hampshire |
| 19 | James E. Knight | 86 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Statira S. Knight | 80 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Joseph E. Knight THIS PERSON | 56 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 22 | William F. Chandler | 66 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Martha E. Chandler | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George S. Thompson | 62 | Head | Retail Merchant | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Annie E. Thompson | 59 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Helen C. Thompson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Charles H. Sanborn | 75 | Head | Printer | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Julia S. Sanborn | 70 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Erené Castonguay | 46 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 30 | Marie Castonguay | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Antonio Castonguay | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 32 | Napoleon Perry | 35 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Rosalie Perry | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | George N. Perry | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Joseph A. Perry | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Alonzo D. Whittemore | 81 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 37 | James D. Whittemore | 50 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Fred C. Lane | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Mary E. Lane | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Nathaniel L. Merrill | 52 | Head | Dairyman | Maine |
| 41 | Clarence Ferguson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 42 | Ethel L. Ferguson | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 43 | Ruth L. Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Irma J. Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Elsie M. Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Helen C. Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Henry W. Stevens | 54 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Nellie R. Stevens | 58 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Walter G. Stevens | 25 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Alice M. Stevens | 23 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)