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Sarah Knight — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Macon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Macon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Macon, Illinois |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Head | — | 52 | ~1858 |
| Laura Knight | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Doris Shockey | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1859 |
| Irene Knight | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Knight across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Macon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Knight
Spouse · 1910 · age 51 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po307unit:1096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E Knight | 52 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 2 | Sarah E Knight THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Laura J Knight | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | Irene Knight | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | William E Knight | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Doris Shockey | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Baldwin M Dennis | 53 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 8 | Ella Dennis | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lucy Dennis | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William H Bowman | 38 | Head | Foreman Yard | Illinois |
| 11 | Theresa Bowman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Irene Bowman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucile Bowman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William Bowman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Not Named Bowman | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | George H Young | 49 | Head | Cigar Manufacturer | New York |
| 17 | Hattie M Young | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Stella P Young | 22 | Daughter | Milliner | New York |
| 19 | Bertie Young | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | George H Young | 16 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 21 | William Grady | 47 | Head | Commercial | Illinois |
| 22 | Sarah M Grady | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Fred M Grady | 19 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 24 | Vera Grady | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | H H Cassell | 60 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 26 | Isadora Cassell | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Earl G Cassell | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 28 | Roy C Cassell | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Pearl C Cassell | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Elizabeth Cassell | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Edward Cassell | 43 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Jesse A Fisher | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 33 | Alice M Fisher | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George W Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ida Smith | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary A Smith | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 38 | Nellie Smith | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Lulu Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dora Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | James W Fortner | 53 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 42 | Alice M Fortner | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles H Fortner | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Leonard Fortner | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary E Morris | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Isaac Todd | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Josie M Todd | 20 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 48 | John H Luman | 33 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | Anna B Luman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Eva Luman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)