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Margaret Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Knight | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Alice Knight | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Knight | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Knight | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Knight across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Knight
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01878-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Sarkisian | 21 | daughter | Clerical Work | Canada-English |
| 42 | Percy Sarkisian | 19 | son | New Worker | Canada-English |
| 43 | Violet Sarkisian | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | William L. Grubb | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Maidie Grubb | 53 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Burton Grubb | 30 | son | Draw Bench | Michigan |
| 47 | Herman Grubb | 28 | son | Motor Repair | Michigan |
| 48 | William Jr. Grubb | 24 | son | Bench Worker | Michigan |
| 49 | Walter Sowluke | 54 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 50 | Camile Sowluke | 60 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Theresa Mepham | 5 | granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Vernon Atwell | 49 | lodger | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 53 | Frederick Howolski | 41 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 54 | Phyllis A. Howolski | 32 | wife | — | Canada-English |
| 55 | Nancy Howolski | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Jacob Komar | 52 | Head | Cinemaper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Grace Komar | 52 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Michael Jaques | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 59 | Mellie Jaques | 54 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Stanley Jaques | 22 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 61 | James Jaques | 27 | son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 62 | Madeline Jaques | 27 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | John Navin | 51 | Head | Millwright | Michigan |
| 64 | Laura Navin | 51 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | John Hartley | 28 | partner | Commercial Artist | Michigan |
| 66 | Gertrude Hartley | 24 | partner's wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | John Jr. Hartley | 4 | partner's son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Dale Hartley | 5 | partner's son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Thomas Navin | 19 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Margaret Navin | 22 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | William Knight | 57 | Head | Decorator | Scotland |
| 72 | Margaret Knight THIS PERSON | 57 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 73 | Catherine Knight | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 74 | William Jr. Knight | 38 | son | Warehouseman | Michigan |
| 75 | Alice Knight | 27 | daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Iii Knight | 9 | grandson | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Michael Darater | 35 | Head | Shell Setter | Hungary |
| 78 | Helen Darater | 25 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Delores Darater | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Donald Darater | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
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)