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Joseph Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sheet metal wkr. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1524 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Wkr. |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| June Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Knight | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Knight | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 28
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Pottery Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 39
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | sheet metal wkr. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1524 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Knight
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00300-00946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn B Watson | 34 | wife | Librarian | Minnesota |
| 42 | Romuald Collin | 51 | head | Salesman | France |
| 43 | Paul S Roberts | 27 | head | Medical Doctor | California |
| 44 | Charlotte Roberts | 26 | wife | Secretary | Canada |
| 45 | Frank Kovart | 58 | head | Window Cleaner | Hungary |
| 46 | Helen Kovart | 44 | wife | Porter | Hungary |
| 47 | John Padeoff | 32 | head | Painter | California |
| 48 | Anita Padeoff | 30 | wife | — | California |
| 49 | Thomas N. Padeoff | 3 | son | — | California |
| 50 | Nicholas Padeoff | 52 | father | Painter | Russia |
| 51 | Kate Padeoff | 48 | mother | — | Russia |
| 52 | Mother Gangs | 23 | mother | Painter | California |
| 53 | Edward D. Biggins | 57 | head | — | California |
| 54 | Mary Biggins | 56 | wife | — | Free State |
| 55 | Margaret Biggins | 28 | daughter | Owner | California |
| 56 | Catherine Biggins | 21 | daughter | — | California |
| 57 | Francis Biggins | 13 | son | — | California |
| 58 | Theresa Cline | 19 | lodger | Student Nurse | California |
| 59 | Clarence F Gardner | 37 | head | Clerk | California |
| 60 | Mary E Gardner | 60 | mother | — | California |
| 61 | Lillian E. Johnson | 25 | cousin | Clerk | California |
| 62 | Augustus Pratt | 55 | head | Salesman | California |
| 63 | Edith Pratt | 55 | wife | — | California |
| 64 | Edith Pratt | 28 | daughter | Order Dispenser | California |
| 65 | Jewell Pratt | 25 | daughter | Baker | California |
| 66 | Oscar Carlson | 50 | head | Teamster | Sweden |
| 67 | Gertrude Carlson | 39 | wife | — | California |
| 68 | Lois Stevens | 16 | daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Eugene Carlson | 6 | son | — | California |
| 70 | Joseph Knight THIS PERSON | 39 | head | Sheet Metal Wkr. | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Knight | 32 | wife | — | Montana |
| 72 | Irene Knight | 14 | daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Joseph Jr. Knight | 12 | son | — | California |
| 74 | Mary Lois Knight | 8 | daughter | — | California |
| 75 | June Knight | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 76 | William J. Coyne | 75 | head | — | New York |
| 77 | Winifred Coyne | 73 | wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Anthony Gunseri | 51 | head | Fruit Dealer | Italy |
| 79 | Catherine Gunseri | 45 | wife | — | Italy |
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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)