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Sarah Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lyman Mill Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innis Knight | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Grover Knight | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Orange Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sara Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Knight
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Orange Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard L. Sanders | 40 | Head | Pipe Fitter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Pearle Sanders | 36 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jenice Sanders | 18 | daughter | Folder | South Carolina |
| 4 | Leonel Sanders | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Boyce Sanders | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sie Ray Sanders | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Andy Dodd | 51 | Head | Framer | Georgia |
| 8 | Alma Dodd | 47 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Hubert Dodd | 29 | son | Electrician | Georgia |
| 10 | Wilma Dodd | 27 | daughter | Spooler | Georgia |
| 11 | Telford Dodd | 19 | son | Starcher | Georgia |
| 12 | Vernon Dodd | 19 | son | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 13 | Gilbert Dodd | 12 | son | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Harvey Dodd | 12 | son | None | Georgia |
| 15 | Don Dodd | 10 | son | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Harold Barnes | 6 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Fred Cobb | 23 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lizzie Cobb | 22 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Truman Cobb | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dewey Cobb | 0 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas L. Scott | 34 | Head | Cutter | Georgia |
| 22 | Ida Scott | 34 | wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Geneva House | 43 | Head | Sewer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lois House | 23 | daughter | Sewer | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert House | 19 | son | Finisher | Georgia |
| 26 | Lilla House | 16 | daughter | Sewer | Georgia |
| 27 | Ben Ivey | 24 | son in law | Folder | Georgia |
| 28 | Lassie Ivey | 21 | daughter | Sewer | Georgia |
| 29 | Virgil Ivey | 0 | grandson | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Wiley Frazier Taylor | 56 | Head | Runs Elevator | Georgia |
| 31 | Sula Taylor | 54 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Ernest Taylor | 13 | son | Sweeper | Georgia |
| 33 | Grover C. Knight | 44 | Head | Changer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Innis Knight | 41 | wife-H | Twister | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Lou Knight | 20 | daughter | Wrapper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Knight | 15 | daughter | Inspector | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Knight | 13 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Orange Knight | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Ellen Knight THIS PERSON | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Belina Rogers | 53 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Clarence Rogers | 19 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Rogers | 17 | daughter | Starcher | South Carolina |
| 43 | Irene Rogers | 15 | daughter | Wrapper | South Carolina |
| 44 | Richard Rogers | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Claudie Rogers | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Trudie Rogers | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | R. Marshall Hill | 32 | Head | Washer | Georgia |
| 48 | Fannie Hill | 29 | wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Marshall Jr. Hill | 7 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Charlie Hill | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
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)