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Mary Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sullivan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Daisy Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Hunter Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gabriel Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Florence Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 5
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 14
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Knight
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Daisy Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hunter Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gabriel Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman Bolt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lifford Bolt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Milton Bolt | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elsie Ann Bolt | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur Bolt | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Carrie Bolt | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie Bolt | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Nettie Bolt | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Willie L Bolt | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edgar Bolt | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Edna Bolt | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rallie Barker | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Barker | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lillie Barker | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alton Barker | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Adger Barker | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Araby Barker | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Berry Barker | 77 | Father | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | John H Knight | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Florence Knight | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clara Knight | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Knight THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Hunter Knight | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Daisy Knight | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Knight | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Gray Knight | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Gabriel Knight | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Ann Hall | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | James J Hall | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie J Hall | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Lee Hall | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Hall | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur Sullivan | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Etta Sullivan | 41 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Hiram Sullivan | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ara Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Broadus Sullivan | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Warren D Sullivan | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emeline Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | John S Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Johnson | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beatrice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lydia Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Williams | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sallie Simmons | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | George J Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sallie Williams | 55 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Effie Williams | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | William L Williams | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Walter B Williams | 26 | Son | Farmer | South 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)