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Margaret Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phelps Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Phelps Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beatrice Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harry Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harry Knight | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jack Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Daughter, age 8
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phelps Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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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Margaret Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jack Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Knight
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01351-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Dotson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Phyllis Dotson | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Seymour E Blackburn | 42 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nella Blackburn | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Pauline Blackburn | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lucille Blackburn | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Juanita Blackburn | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Omalee Blackburn | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Tony Capino | 45 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 10 | Lila Capino | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Cetta Smith | 4 | adopted daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Raymond White | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Pearl White | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Louise White | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Margarete White | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Green Patton | 48 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lula Patton | 44 | Wife | Sales Woman | Kentucky |
| 18 | Walter Norman | 13 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Elva Blankenship | 29 | servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 20 | Robert Warhard|Warhead | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Melva Warhard|Warhead | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Fransie E Warhard|Warhead | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Patricia Warhard|Warhead | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary L Knight | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Margaret A Knight THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Beatrice Knight | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert P Knight | 11 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Jack L Knight | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Harry H Knight | 22 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Harry H Jr Knight | 3 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John A Bumgarner | 37 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 32 | Zetta Bumgarner | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary Ann Bumgarner | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Harry C Bumgarner | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Harold Bumgarner | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edna Barron | 21 | servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 37 | Abraham Fields | 35 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Altha Fields | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lallie Fields | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Alex Fields | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
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)