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Robert Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burlington, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gertrude & Henry — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burlington, New Jersey |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Riverton Borough Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ann Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edith Knight | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Knight | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Giles Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Knight | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burlington, New …
Head, age 35
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Burlington, New …
Head, age 45
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Burlington-County, New …
Son, age 55
Burlington-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burlington |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Ind. Card Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gertrude Knight (~0.60 confidence) and father Henry Knight (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Mother
Gertrude Knight
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Henry Knight
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Knight
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1319:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jean D Gowell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Raymond M Fuller | 40 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 53 | Mina G Fuller | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | John R Fuller | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Robert A Fuller | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Frederick W Robertson | 55 | Head | Broker | Virginia |
| 57 | Amanda S Robertson | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert W Knight THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Gertrude W Knight | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Giles Knight | 22 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edith M Knight | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles W Knight | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Robert W Knight | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Elizabeth G Knight | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | John D Knight | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ann D Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | George R Showell | 42 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Lenora W Showell | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Doris F Showell | 19 | Son | Asst Manager | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lenore Showell | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary E Showell | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ellen M Showell | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Elsie W Showell | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Anna J Showell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Louis Flanagan | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Buckle M Warren | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ethel M Detrich | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Arthur F Coe | 32 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 79 | Bessie B Coe | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Annie D Knight | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Helen Knight | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Nancy Knight | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Robert C Ayres | 51 | Head | Traffic Rep | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Dora Z Ayres | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Louise D Ayres | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James C Clark | 62 | Head | Horticulturist | Scotland |
| 87 | Doris Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Ross T Elliott | 53 | Head | Broker | District Columbia |
| 89 | Helen J Elliott | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Helen H Elliott | 17 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
| 91 | Elizabeth R Elliott | 14 | Daughter | — | District Columbia |
| 92 | Frank B Elliott | 13 | Son | — | District Columbia |
| 93 | Ross T Jr Elliott | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Michael B Elliott | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Agnes B Ashburner | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elizabeth G Harrington | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | William H Tapplin | 69 | Head | Florist | England |
| 98 | Annie E Tapplin | 68 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Salome B Ashburner | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Julia R H Geiso | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.6
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)