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Margaret Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irving Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Violet Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sylvia Jones | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Karen Knight | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Bri West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bri West Indies |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Irving Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02659-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Strong | 35 | Head | Incinerator Man | British W. Indies |
| 2 | Julia Strong | 30 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 3 | Julia Strong | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | David Strong | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | James Strong | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Blonva Strong | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Gloria Strong | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Harrison Mcneil | 40 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 9 | Elizabeth Mcneil | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Mcneil | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Benjamin Mcneil | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Mcneil | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frances Mcneil | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Elizabeth Mcneil | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Leroy Mcneil | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Luther Herndon | 46 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Walter Mccormack | 53 | Head | Porter | Panama Zone |
| 18 | Louise Mccormack | 40 | Wife | — | Cuba |
| 19 | Henry Mccormack | 18 | Son | 125 New Worker | Cuba |
| 20 | Norma Mccormack | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Leon Hernandez | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Cuba |
| 22 | John Knight | 53 | Head | Porter | British W. Indies |
| 23 | Karen Knight | 36 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 24 | Violet Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | British W. Indies |
| 25 | James Knight | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Margaret Knight THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Mary Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Irving Knight | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Sylvia Jones | 13 | Niece | — | New York |
| 30 | Meshack Lee | 42 | Head | Chef | British W. Indies |
| 31 | Sarah Lee | 43 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 32 | Elizabeth Simon | 26 | Lodger | — | British W. Indies |
| 33 | Stanley Patterson | 39 | Head | Porter | British W. Indies |
| 34 | Rachel Patterson | 37 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 35 | Dorothy Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Lorraine Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Kenneth Pording | 46 | Head | Porter | British W. Indies |
| 38 | Iris Pording | 43 | Wife | — | British W. Indies |
| 39 | Kenneth Pording | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Dryer Pording | 3 | Son | — | New York |
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)