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Joseph Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Paducah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia Knight | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Murtie Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bobbie Knight | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Murtie Knight | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joe P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Knight
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Murtie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01334-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Hill | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ella M Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Albert L Hill | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dennis R Means | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ozzibell Means | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Norman Adkins | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Edward L Knight | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Murtie E Knight | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Joseph Knight THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Murtie L Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bobbie F Knight | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lelia M Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John W Mendenhall | 26 | Head | Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Elsie M Griffith | 30 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 55 | Henry J Johnson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lula M Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lila H Smith | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mengo L Parham | 31 | Son in law | Bell Man | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary O Parham | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bertha J Parham | 9 | Gd daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ida E Davis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ollie Porter | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Mamie Porter | 24 | Wife | Servant | Missouri |
| 64 | Herbert Strow | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Frances E Strow | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ozzela Reams | 32 | Head | Servant | Missouri |
| 67 | Percy Pope | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Curtis Suggs | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Vera O Suggs | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Shirley Suggs | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Don B Suggs | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lola M Lewis | 23 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Walter Owens | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Hattie Owens | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Malissa Owens | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Walter Owens | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Sally Alexander | 43 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 78 | Cecil Bolen | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Ben Jackson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Henrietta Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)