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Robert Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Robert Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Edith — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | securities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1059 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Knight | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Almeade Graemiger | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Johnson | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Royal Knight | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Knight | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert L Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Robert L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | securities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1059 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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: father Robert Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Knight
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Knight
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Knight
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Knight
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Royal Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03773-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Knight | 56 | head | Executive | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Margaret R. Knight | 55 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Robert L. Jr. Knight THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Royal Knight | 20 | son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Anna Johnson | 53 | cook | Cook | Sweden |
| 6 | Almeade Graemiger | 14 | servant | House Work | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Robert S. Holding | 48 | head | Mfg. Executive | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Elizabeth Holding | 32 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Martha Holding | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Audrey Holding | 9 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Nancy Holding | 6 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Anna Hansen | 37 | cook | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Sayles Gorham | 39 | head | Lawyer | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Ruth C. Gorham | 31 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John B. Gorham | 7 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Nicholas Gorham | 5 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Bradford Gorham | 2 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Virginia Fullam | 21 | servant | House Work | Vermont |
| 19 | Albert W. Goodrich | 44 | head | Executive | Michigan |
| 20 | Marion Goodrich | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Robert M. Goodrich | 19 | son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Marilyn S. Goodrich | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Grace G. Goodrich | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Frederick Goodrich | 7 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Madalyn Labarre | 39 | servant | House Work | Maine |
| 26 | Duncan Langdon | 49 | head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eloise B. Langdon | 45 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Lois Langdon | 22 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Frances Langdon | 21 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Duncan Jr. Langdon | 12 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Elizabeth Anderson | 41 | servant | House Work | Sweden |
| 32 | Hiram W. Emery | 45 | head | Executive | Illinois |
| 33 | Charlotte Emery | 45 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Hiram Jr. Emery | 11 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | John Emery | 9 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Charlotte Sylvia | 22 | servant | House Work | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Charles Richmond | 70 | head | Traveling Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Annie Taylor | 52 | servant | House Work | Ireland |
| 39 | Lome Beam | 52 | head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 40 | Marion M. Beam | 46 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)