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Mary Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sullivan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bessie Knight | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Haskell Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Brooks Knight | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bennie Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Erakine Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leitha Knight | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 7
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 18
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brooks Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erakine Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haskell Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2203unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Roper | 21 | — | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Wheeler W. Allen | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dana M. Allen | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Margie Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Melvin Allen | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lura Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Andrew Allen | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Melvin Abercrombie | 34 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 59 | Carrie S. Abercrombie | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | J. L. Biddlewie | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Biddlewie | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Masters | 37 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lottie W. Masters | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Doris Masters | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sybil Masters | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jefferson Sullivan | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ora Sullivan | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Wade Sullivan | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Claudell Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Boyd | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Docie Boyd | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Wessie C. Boyd | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | William T. Tumblin | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leila Tumblin | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John M. Tumblin | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl U. Tumblin | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | William T. Tumblin | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Grover H. Tumblin | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph F. Tumblin | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas N. Tumblin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Maud A. Tumblin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Nellie E. Tumblin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary F. Tumblin | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hiram P. Nelson | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 85 | Nannie Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Clifton Nelson | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Gray Nelson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Earl Nelson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Frank M. Knight | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Leitha M. Knight | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Brooks Knight | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary E. Knight THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur Knight | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Haskell Knight | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Bennie Knight | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Erakine Knight | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Bessie M. Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Thomas Watts | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Maude J. Abercrombie | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
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)