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Mary Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Knight | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Knight | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Steven Knight | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Gladys Knight | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Knight across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Knight
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2074:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stanley Paneley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna Paneley | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rosalie Paneley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Steven Sap | 48 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 56 | Mary Sap | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eva Sap | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Patt | 50 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 59 | John Patt | 30 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret Patt | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Valentine Marsh | 54 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 62 | Josephine Marsh | 38 | Wife-H | — | Yugoslavia |
| 63 | Francis Marsh | 21 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Stefania Marsh | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Marsh | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Justine Marsh | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Pauline Marsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Stanley Marsh | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Marsh | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Theresa Marsh | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Josephine Marsh | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Adolph Marsh | 6 | Son | — | Yugoslavia |
| 73 | Albert Marsh | 5 | Son | — | Yugoslavia |
| 74 | Louis Marsh | 3 | Son | — | Yugoslavia |
| 75 | Mary Jane Knight THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 76 | Esther Knight | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Steven Knight | 38 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Gladys Ruth Knight | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harry Wade | 80 | Head | — | England |
| 80 | Jane Wade | 72 | Wife-H | Inspector | England |
| 81 | Ruth Wade | 40 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Peter Wade | 42 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Peter Jr. Wade | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ruth Wade | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary Wade | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Michael Hendry | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mildred Hendry | 20 | Daughter-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Harold Hendry | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Joseph Hendry | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Aloysius Hendry | 17 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Paul Hendry | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Leo Hendry | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret Hendry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis Parisi | 48 | Head | — | Italy |
| 95 | Martin Parisi | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Angelo Parisi | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret Parisi | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Theresa Parisi | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Arnold Parisi | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alfred Parisi | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)