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Sarah Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hall-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gainesville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willeen Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fearilou Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vertis Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vertis Knight | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Clarice Knight | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hall, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Hall, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hall-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Hall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gainesville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hall |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Willeen Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fearilou Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vertis Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00682-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Sorrell | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 2 | Otis P. Cantrell | 40 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 3 | Lillie Cantrell | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Hortense Cantrell | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 5 | Rex Cantrell | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 6 | Charles Cantrell | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Guy Cantrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Eneta Cantrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Will Cordell | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 10 | Iola Cordell | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Oliver Cordell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Lucille Cordell | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Maud Metcalf | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Albert H. Rush | 36 | Head | Broom Maker | Georgia |
| 15 | Ruth Rush | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lucille Rush | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Marion Rush | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Martha Rush | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Paul G. Rush | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Farland Henderson | 22 | Head | Miller | Georgia |
| 21 | Doris Henderson | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Cinda Mchan | 42 | Head | Inspector | Georgia |
| 23 | Dean Mchan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Dewey Mchan | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Minnie Lathem | 37 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 26 | Bobbie Lathem | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Clarence Freeland | 23 | Head | Finisher | Georgia |
| 28 | Loretta Freeland | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Vertis Knight | 29 | Head | Doffer | Georgia |
| 30 | Clarice Knight | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Sarah Knight THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Fearilou Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Vertis Jr. Knight | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Willeen Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Charles E. Knight | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ernest Dyer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Susie Dyer | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Vera Melba Dyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | J. Mitchell Dyer | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Clyde Lance | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)