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Margaret Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winston-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haleyville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Haleyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jimmie Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edger Knight | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Flossie Knight | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| O'Neil Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winston, Alabama
Daughter, age
Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Winston-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Winston-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haleyville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Joe Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O'Neil Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Winston-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00090-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edger Knight | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Flossie Knight | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | O'Neil Knight | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Margaret Rose Knight THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Jimmie Knight | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Joe Knight | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Arval Vice | 29 | Head | Section Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Cynthia Vice | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ione Ruth Vice | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | D. Ray Vice | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Cornelius Grantt | 38 | Head | Owner | Georgia |
| 12 | Tama Grantt | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Alvina Grantt | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Evelyn Grantt | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Violet Grantt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Aileen Grantt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Jack Grantt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Brandon Chenault | 42 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jessie Chenault | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Archie Coats | 64 | Head | Owner | Scotland |
| 21 | Mary Coats | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 22 | J. Henry Gentles | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Alzie Gentles | 12 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Dewey Gentles | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 25 | Reynold Welborn | 22 | Head | Asst. Cashier | Alabama |
| 26 | Margaret Welborn | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Will Barclay | 47 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 28 | Marie Barclay | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Blanche Dunn | 37 | Sister | Owner | Alabama |
| 30 | Rina L. Dunn | 12 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Minerva J. Ryan | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Claude Israel | 42 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 33 | Pearl Israel | 43 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 34 | Howard Williams | 39 | Head | Owner | Alabama |
| 35 | Lessie Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joel Halbert | 76 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sarah Halbert | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Albert Barber | 62 | Head | Meat Cutter | Georgia |
| 39 | Leola Barber | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Paul Barber | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
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)