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Sarah Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gates, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gates, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gates, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mintonsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Blanchard | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Leo Knight | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anguish Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hugh Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dicie Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Knight | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Ollie Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gates, North …
Daughter, age 4
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gates, North …
Daughter, age 14
Gates, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sarah Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gates, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Knight
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anguish Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dicie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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
1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gates, North Carolina
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David Blanchard | 70 | Head | Gen Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Jacob Twine | 63 | Head | Gen Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Twine | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Harrison Twine | 33 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emma Twine | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Twine | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice B. Twine | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James P. Twine | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jacob M. Twine | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mckinley Twine | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ella V. Twine | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charlotte Skinner | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Josephus Twine | 48 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Byron Twine | 59 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lonnie Barker | 19 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Mary E. Knight | 48 | Head | Gen Farming | North Carolina |
| 69 | William H. Knight | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John D. Knight | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ollie M. Knight | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | George G. Knight | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah J. Knight THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hugh G. Knight | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Leo F. Knight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dicie Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Anguish Knight | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary E. Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bland Blanchard | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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)