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Sarah Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada French
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada French |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada french |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town Part Of |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sylvene Letave | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ruth Knight | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Bertha Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Frank Druce | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Beatrice Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Knight | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada French |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada french |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sara A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada French |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada french |
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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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Sarah Knight
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel927:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George G. Reed | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Josephine G. Kroeschel | 14 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Leonard W. Dickinson | 29 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 54 | Eugene E. Dickinson | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 55 | Mildred M. Dickinson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Norman L. Dickinson | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Herbert E. Dickinson | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Orrison L. Dickinson | 24 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Olga Dickinson | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Julia M. Dickinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Gloria S. Dickinson | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary L. Winschip | 11 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Frank S. Jarvis | 50 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Louise S. Jarvis | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Albert H. Jarvis | 21 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | M. Louise Jarvis | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Priscilla J. Jarvis | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Blanche E. Frost | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Harry G. Gillis | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Canada English |
| 70 | John H. Thorburn | 29 | Head | Knitting | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Marcia J. Thorburn | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 72 | Priscilla B. Thorburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Robert H. Thorburn | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Dorothy L. Thorburn | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Patricia A. Thorburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John F. Knight | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Sarah E. Knight THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Housekeeping | Canada French |
| 78 | Margaret E. Knight | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ruth Knight | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John L. Knight | 18 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 81 | William Knight | 17 | Son | Brush Maker | Massachusetts |
| 82 | James G. Knight | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Bertha S. Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Joseph Knight | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Beatrice Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mary Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Frank Druce | 50 | Boarder | Teamster | Canada French |
| 88 | Sylvene Letave | 52 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Canada French |
| 89 | Barry W. Arnold | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 90 | Elizabeth W. Arnold | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Dorothy B. Arnold | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Barry W. Arnold | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jeanette A. Arnold | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Catherine J. Dewey | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Robert G. Dewey | 20 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Catherine Farrell | 40 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 97 | George Farrell | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Frank Callotta | 59 | Uncle | — | Italy |
| 99 | Andrew J. Coates | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Margaret J. Coates | 58 | Wife | — | Canada English |
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)