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Mary Knight — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mt Township No 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Fannie Knight | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Marcia Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| W Knight | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Vernon Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charlie Knight | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fannie Knight | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 2
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 11
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 22
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father W Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Knight
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Knight
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Knight
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Knight
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Knight
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Knight
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Knight
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charlie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcia Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elizabeth Williams | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Martha Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Josephine Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | W. H. Knight | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Fannie Knight | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Knight THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fannie Knight | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Marcia Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie Knight | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Vernon Knight | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frank Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fannie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Margaret Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Columbus Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ned Battle | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Addie Battle | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dave Farmer | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Farmer | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Farmer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | George Farmer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Perkins | 39 | Head | Shoe Repairer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Agnes Perkins | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Jr. Perkins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Thomas Perkins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lizzie Perkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Junius Provitt | 33 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bettie Provitt | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Willie Provitt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Vinnie Provitt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Willie Bullock | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Bullock | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Melvin Freeman | 41 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nellie Freeman | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | William Moodie | 18 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Nora Moodie | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lester Freeman | 21 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie Freeman | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | William Watson | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ida Watson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | William Jr. Watson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Johnnie Watson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Graham Watson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie B. Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)