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Mary Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & G — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | battery filler |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 307 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Battery Filler |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Binkley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Binkley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Genars Binkley | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ward Knight | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| G Knight | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | battery filler |
| Industry | cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 307 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father G Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Genars Binkley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Knight
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
G Knight
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Knight
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Genars Binkley
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Knight
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Alma Binkley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Binkley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03971-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnie Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Charles Reinhart | 64 | Head | Plumber | Germany |
| 3 | Annie Reinhart | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Carl Reinhart | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 5 | Armina Reinhart | 29 | Daughter | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hugh S. Turner | 40 | Son-in-law | Patrolman | Tennessee |
| 7 | Marie Turner | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | George M. Turner | 54 | Lodger | Painter | Tennessee |
| 9 | Henry Harms | 65 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Katie Higginson | 45 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 11 | Gertrude Higginson | 47 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ruben Page | 52 | Brother-in-law | Accountant | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eddie Mae Page | 49 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bradley R. Judd | 44 | Head | Nickel Plater | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lilly Judd | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Maxine Judd | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Carl Judd | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Billy Judd | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hershel H. Betty | 39 | Lodger | Mailing Clerk | Tennessee |
| 20 | Centenary Methodist Institute | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | Margaret Young | 48 | Head | Head Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | Mrs. Mollie Young | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Verna Melvin | 32 | Lodger | Girls Worker | Louisiana |
| 24 | Frederick Rogers | 25 | Lodger | Boys Worker | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillian Ross | 53 | Head | Stamp Clerk | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mae Ross | 41 | Lodger | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Joseph A. Beehan | 51 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Tennessee |
| 28 | Allie Beehan | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Katie G. Beehan | 54 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert L. Bowman | 20 | Step-son | Apprentice | Tennessee |
| 31 | Marie Bowman | 32 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Alabama |
| 32 | Genars L. Binkley | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Alma Binkley | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dorothy E. Binkley | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ward E. Knight | 33 | Son-in-law | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary E. Knight THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Battery Filler | Tennessee |
| 37 | G. Joyce Knight | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | William M. Newell | 49 | Head | Interior Decorator | Tennessee |
| 39 | Gertrude Newell | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dorothy Newell | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)