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Mary Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | No 8 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lenora Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ralph Knight | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Knight | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 27
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labourer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 35
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 46
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Knight
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adda Bullock | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Frank Battle | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Martha Battle | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph Gatlin | 73 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ralph Knight | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Knight THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Knight | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maud Ester Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Thomas Knight | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ralph Jr Knight | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lenora Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edward Knight | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Knight | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hugh Knight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Knight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leather Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Dancy | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucy Dancy | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Loid Dancy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Jr Dancy | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Martha Ann Dancy | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Carrie Knight | 15 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ida Knight | 14 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Lee Isah | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clouda Isah | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William C. Battle | 79 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harry L. Beally | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie S. Beally | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie S. Knight | 65 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | George Gatril | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lenora Gatril | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lenora Gatril | 16 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lina May Gatril | 1 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Bullock | 60 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Edward Barnes | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 86 | Effy Barnes | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Arthur Bryant | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Bryant | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mollie Bryant | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Emma Jones | 18 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Mayo | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ida Mayo | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Id Henry Mayo | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 94 | Alinda Mayo | 70 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Mercer | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alice Mercer | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Stephen Mercer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur Lee Mercer | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Louis Pitt | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Dora Pitt | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)