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Robert Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavada Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Knight | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Curtis Knight | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarence Knight | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lonnie Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Chris Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Melvina Knight | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jones, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Knight
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luther Knight | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Viola Knight | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Allen Knight | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | George Knight | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lillie Knight | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Flotia Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rosa Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Maria Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Georgia Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Dora Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lona Knight | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Robert Knight THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Melvina Knight | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lonnie Knight | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Charlie Knight | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Chris Knight | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Knight | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lavada Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Curtis Knight | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Clarence Knight | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mary L. Knight | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joseph Shelly | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lollie Shelly | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Walter Mccullum | 14 | Step-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Easter Mccullum | 13 | Step-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Pauline Mccullum | 9 | Step-Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Andy Knight | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rosanna Knight | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Eliza Knight | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Andy Jr. Knight | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Raymond Knight | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ed. Knight | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Anna Knight | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Nola Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Gertrude Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Iree Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Minnie L. Knight | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Clarence Knight | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Annie Knight | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lee Beatrice Knight | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Wilson Evans | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ida Evans | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Vela Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Clyde Evans | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Clarence Evans | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Roberta Evans | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Clarence Jr. Evans | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Oscar Knight | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lula Knight | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Oscar Jr. Knight | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)