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Margaret Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | City Of Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Knight | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Knight | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eleanor Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harriet Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gloucester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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Margaret Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel897:0783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph Bevin | 33 | Head | Steamfitter | Irish Free State |
| 52 | Lillian Bevin | 34 | Wife-H | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Howard M. Bevin | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Donald Bevin | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Samuel Kowalsky | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia-Poland |
| 56 | Annie Kowalsky | 41 | Wife-H | — | Russia-Poland |
| 57 | Esther Kowalsky | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia-Poland |
| 58 | Lillian Kowalsky | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elizabeth Kowalsky | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Celia Kowalsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | James A. Sullivan | 50 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Nora J. Sullivan | 50 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 63 | Francis A. Sullivan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Harvey A. Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Katherine A. Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary L. Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | James A. Jr. Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Anna M. Lucy | 38 | Head | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Josephine Lucy | 36 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary H. Lucy | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | James Lucy | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Katherine Duggan | 67 | Aunt | — | Irish Free State |
| 73 | Charles H. Kent | 46 | Head | Shipper | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Mary Kent | 47 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles D. Kent | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John E. Kent | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Raymond F. Kent | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Donald F. Kent | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles Knight | 37 | Head | Doughman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Elizabeth Knight | 36 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Eleanor Knight | 17 | Daughter | Server | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Harriet Knight | 14 | Daughter | Server | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Charles Knight | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Margaret Knight THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Arthur Knight | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Frank Cherette | 53 | Head | Dresser | Canada-French |
| 87 | Rose Cherette | 53 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 88 | Albert Cherette | 20 | Son | Moulder | Canada-French |
| 89 | Oliver Bergeron | 50 | Head | Dresser | Canada-French |
| 90 | Minnie Bergeron | 50 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 91 | Emil F. Tochner | 56 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 92 | Ida Tochner | 57 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 93 | Emil Jr. Tochner | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Albert Tochner | 20 | Son | Percher | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Carl Tochner | 16 | Son | Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Robert A. Toesler | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | Germany |
| 97 | Helen Toesler | 38 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Lillian Toesler | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mildred Toesler | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Max Tochner | 45 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
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)