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Mary Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bell, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bell, Texas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bellton Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Claudie Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Doris Knight | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Linnie Knight | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Roma Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| W Knight | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Woodrow Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Knight | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Helen Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Knight | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Texas
Spouse, age 33
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Bell, Texas
Spouse, age 44
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Knight across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Knight
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2290:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Griselda Martin | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Billy Martin | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Lolita Martin | 46 | Head | — | Texas |
| 55 | Mallory Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Rosa Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lola Martin | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Marguerite Martin | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Leonore Martin | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Geronimo Martin | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Claud Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ida Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Dee N Jones | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | W L Knight | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Mary J Knight THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Linnie D Knight | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Jamie E Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Claudie Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Woodrow W Knight | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Helen H Knight | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Roma M Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | George C Knight | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Herbert D Knight | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Doris P Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Weldon M Hale | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Nora Hale | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Virginia M Hale | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Weldon M Jr Hale | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | David A Hale | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Jessie Burton | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Oscar B White | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 82 | Josie White | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | Oscar B Jr White | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Helen J White | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Francis Murgwick | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 86 | Bettie Murgwick | 45 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Gertrude Murgwick | 43 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Mary Murgwick | 28 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Aubrey A Hale | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Martha J Hale | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 91 | Ethel Hale | 21 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 92 | Ollie Hale | 24 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 93 | Lester Hale | 18 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | Minnie Hale | 12 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 95 | Lee Hale | 13 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 96 | Thomas Hale | 49 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Joe Murgwick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Zelma Murgwick | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | John H Attaway | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 100 | Mabel Attaway | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)