RK
Robert Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chambers, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chambers, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chambers, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ridge Grove Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thelma Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Knight | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Joe Knight | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lela Knight | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 23
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robt L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 34
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 43
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chambers, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Robert Knight
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Alabama
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam J. Jones | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Maud S. Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bertha M. Jones | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary L. Jones | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Clara B. Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Sam W. Jones | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Will H. Beall | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie M. Beall | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Bettie S. Beall | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie P. Beall | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Will H. Jr. Beall | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Warren D. Mcdonald | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Lela Mcdonald | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Enia D. Mcdonald | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Marvin L. Mcdonald | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ivy B. Mcdonald | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Georgia M. Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | J. W. Mcdonald | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ruby M. Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Frank D. Still | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Lona L. Still | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Charlie Still | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Era Still | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert L. Knight THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Lela B. Knight | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Robert D. Knight | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary C. Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thelma Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Joe H. Knight | 27 | Brother | Miller | Alabama |
| 30 | Jim J. Still | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lizzie A. Still | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Kirby Underwood | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Cora F. Underwood | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Morgan Fincher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Mattie M. Fincher | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Hal M. Fincher | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Liza L. Fincher | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Allen G. Fincher | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Avis L. Fincher | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Tom A. Still | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Susan Still | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Annie P. Still | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Alfred Still | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Sarah F. Still | 88 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Oliver J. Holloway | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Earnie H. Holloway | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | George Holloway | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie D. Still | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Bessie L. Still | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jewel L. Still | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
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)