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Joseph Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bucks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Buckingham Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Watson Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Knight | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lewis Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eva Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catharine Knight | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 10 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eva Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Watson Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03445-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Baird | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Baird | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Betty Baird | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Grover Beam | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Stella Beam | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Phillip S. Briggs | 42 | Head | Sales Agcy. | Ohio |
| 7 | Evelyn Briggs | 62 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Richard E. Price | 74 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna M. Price | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard H. Randolph | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charlotte Randolph | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jeanette Randolph | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Randolph | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Archie Lamont | 46 | Head | Gardner | Scotland |
| 15 | Agnes Lamont | 46 | Wife | Cook | Scotland |
| 16 | Betsy Robertson | 70 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 17 | John Magill | 56 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Rine | 55 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Wilson Rice | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Martin A. Yergey | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sadie Yergey | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sarah Yergey | 19 | Daughter | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hanna Yergey | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marian Yergey | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | August Schmidt | 50 | Head | Chauffer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Schmidt | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | August Jr. Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Sam J. Mcdowell | 46 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elizabeth Mcdowell | 46 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 30 | Sam Jr. Mcdowell | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Robert Rutter | 79 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Rutter | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Knight | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catharine Knight | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Watson Knight | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Josephine Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Eva Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph Knight THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lewis Knight | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | May Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)