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Margaret Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muhlenberg, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Muhlenberg, Kentucky |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ruby Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Earl Knight | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Blanche Knight | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lucille Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Herbert Knight | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Muhlenberg-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Muhlenberg-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Maymie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muhlenberg |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Margaret Knight across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Earl Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel772:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph S. | 1 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Orville West | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Rosa West | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mildred West | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Orville Jr. West | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Leonard Gaithright | 19 | Helper | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Clarence Hall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Effie Hall | 46 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Edith Hall | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hubert Hall | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Hall | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ruth Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Eugene Hall | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | W. C. Hall | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Elizabeth Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hugh Hall | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Herbert Knight | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Blanche Knight | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John Knight | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucille Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ruby Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Arthur Knight | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Margaret Knight THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Earl Knight | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Slaton Lile | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Birdie Lile | 35 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Estuah Lile | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Artie Lile | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alleen Lile | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dora Lile | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mabel Lile | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Marybel Lile | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Otto Wells | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Blanche Wells | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Myrtle Wells | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Melvin Wells | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Roma Lile | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Delpha Lile | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | R. S. Lile | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Irvin Lile | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Maria Lile | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | J. G. Lile | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Will R. Gary | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eve Gary | 61 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | C. L. Atkinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Cordie Atkinson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mildred Atkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Denby Atkinson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Gladys Atkinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Howard Atkinson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)