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Sarah Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Doniphan-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doniphan-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doniphan-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doniphan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Troy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Raymond Knight | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Opal Knight | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Doniphan, Kansas
Spouse, age 30
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Doniphan, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Doniphan, Kansas
Other, age 50
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Doniphan-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 60
Doniphan-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doniphan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Knight
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Doniphan-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Doniphan-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01229-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Miller | 71 | Head | Poultry Dealer | Iowa |
| 2 | Effie Miller | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Anna Charles | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Ruth Charles | 44 | daughter | File Clerk | Kansas |
| 5 | Bessie Deaveraux | 46 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ray Deaveraux | 51 | son-in-law | Filling Station | Kansas |
| 7 | Elizabeth Parrot | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 8 | Norman Parrot | 30 | son-in-law | Salesman | Missouri |
| 9 | Thelma Mampurger | 29 | Lodger | Typist | Kansas |
| 10 | William Prawl | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 11 | Agnes Prawl | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lorenzo Harris | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indian Territory |
| 13 | Dora Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Betty Ruth Harris | 11 | daughter | — | Arizona |
| 15 | Vernon Harris | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Jacob Young | 63 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Essie Young | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | George Woods | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 19 | Grace Woods | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Paul Woods | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Wilbur Knight | 34 | Head | Cement Finisher | Kansas |
| 22 | Gertrude Knight | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Philip Knight | 12 | son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Mary Lou Knight | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | William Knight | 61 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 26 | Sarah Knight THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Raymond Knight | 27 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Opal Knight | 23 | daughter | Grade Teacher | Kansas |
| 29 | Robert Sparks | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Kansas |
| 30 | Clara Sparks | 43 | Wife | Cafe Manager | Tennessee |
| 31 | Emma Hautzendorfer | 65 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 32 | George Hautzendorfer | 31 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Jack Garren | 41 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 34 | Ruth Garren | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Jack Garren | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Wanda Lee Garren | 10 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Tommie Garren | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Paul Garren | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | William Zimmerman | 79 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Lydia Zimmerman | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)