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Margaret Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Binkley Knight | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dora Knight | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Johnie Knight | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thelma Stone | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Tessie Knight | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| B Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Johnie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Stone
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2239unit:0090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binkley Knight | 51 | Head | Machine Hand | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dora Knight | 45 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thelma Stone | 22 | Daughter | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Margaret Knight THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Elizabeth Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | B B Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Knight | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Myrtle Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Johnie Knight | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Tessie Knight | 16 | Daughter-in-law | Wrapper | Tennessee |
| 11 | Liddey Donelson | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Johnie Dortch | 37 | Son | General Work | Tennessee |
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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)