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Sarah Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Bigsby | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Isaiah Knight | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Willie Bigsby | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Milton Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Bigsby | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Willie Bigsby | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 25
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Stella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8 Dooley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie Bigsby
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Bigsby
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Bigsby
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bigsby
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus43usce:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Davenport | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 2 | Martha Brooks | 58 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Vaughn | 40 | Son | Cook | Alabama |
| 4 | Josephine Blackman | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ezekiel Blackman | 33 | Son | Fireman | Alabama |
| 6 | Jim Burns | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ellen Burns | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mattie B. Baldwin | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Mack Baldwin | 24 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Jimmie Terry | 19 | Daughter | Maid & Nurse | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie J. Terry | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Charles Terry | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Annie Jones | 50 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 14 | Percy Jones | 26 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 15 | Lizzie Jones | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Theodore Jones | 20 | Son | House Boy | Alabama |
| 17 | James Jones | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie Jones | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sarah Belle Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lizzie Jones | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Williams | 24 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Delphia Williams | 21 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Dave Mill Williams | 14 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Rosa Williams | 38 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 25 | Alice Williams | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Bennett | 32 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 27 | Nelson Milton | 35 | Brother | Farm Work | Alabama |
| 28 | Frank Walker | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Alma Johnson | 25 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Raleigh Johnson | 8 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lula Johnson | 6 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Clyde Johnson | 4 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie Pruitt | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Sarah B. Pruitt | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Susie Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Loffie Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Isaiah Knight | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Sarah Knight THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Willie Mae Knight | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Milton Knight | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Lou Bigsby | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Barney Bigsby | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Bigsby | 21 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie B. Sam Bigsby | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sarah Alexander | 60 | Head | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 46 | Jimmie Floyd | 37 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 47 | Lucille Floyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Rosabell Floyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Mary Haywoods | 28 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 50 | Cornelius Strupp | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
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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)