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Margaret Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruce & Tayson — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Civic work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Newton Hills Subdivision |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Helen Patron | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Tayson Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Tayson Knight | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Knight | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Other, age 3
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Civic work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruce Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Tayson Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bruce Knight
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tayson Knight
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Knight
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Tayson 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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Manson | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Emma W. Manson | 61 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas E. Jones | 59 | Head | Rail Broker | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alice J. Jones | 40 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Ann H. Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | W. Stuart Flaherty | 35 | Head | Asst Manager | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ellen H. Flaherty | 28 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Ellen C. Flaherty | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Stuart Jr. Flaherty | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pauline Presley | 29 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 11 | Tayson H. Knight | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary S. Knight | 44 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret E. Knight THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Tayson H. Jr. Knight | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Helen Patron | 17 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | William P. Emanuel | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 17 | Pauline O. Emanuel | 35 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | William F. Kesteloo | 32 | Head | Optometrist | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ada H. Kesteloo | 35 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 20 | James W. Hall | 74 | Father-in-law | Dept Manager | Virginia |
| 21 | Robert C. Daffron | 29 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mildred B. Daffron | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred S. Daffron | 24 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Roy C. Flannagan | 33 | Head | Reporter | Virginia |
| 25 | Victoria S. Flannagan | 30 | Wife-H | Advertising Mgr | Indiana |
| 26 | Patricia C. Flannagan | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Nettie Goodwin | 42 | Nurse | Nursing Practical | Virginia |
| 28 | Maggie Thomas | 39 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 29 | Ernest H. Booth | 58 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Florence S. Booth | 58 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | George A. Trace | 54 | Head | Com Traveler | North Carolina |
| 32 | Clara M. Trace | 54 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | George A. Jr. Trace | 15 | Son | Secretary | Maine |
| 34 | Douglas C. Trace | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | John H. Gale | 24 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary C. Gale | 24 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Linwood H. Thornton | 29 | Head | Credit Mgr | Virginia |
| 38 | Margaret H. Thornton | 31 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | L. Stanley Hall | 66 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 40 | Agnes W. Hall | 49 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Constance Hall | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Dorothy H. Hall | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Jesse W. Dillon | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Virginia |
| 44 | Leonard E. Phillips | 32 | Head | Asst Credit Mgr | Virginia |
| 45 | Blanche E. Phillips | 30 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Raynelle Phillips | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Irene M. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Helen G. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Leonard E. Jr. Phillips | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | W. Thomas Roach | 28 | Head | Com Traveler | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)