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Sarah Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lula Knight | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| J Knight | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Sam Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Knight | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sam Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cicely Knight | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | David Knight | 23 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Wilmer Knight | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Sadie Knight | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mae Knight | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | L. Cyril Martin | 43 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ernest Martin | 17 | son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 48 | Margaret Martin | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | J. H. Knight | 58 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lizzie Knight | 46 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Beulah Knight | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Lula Knight | 19 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Sam Knight | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Sarah Knight THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Hazel Knight | 11 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | John Knight | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | W. H. Knight | 88 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | W. L. Fletcher | 30 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Cenia D. Fletcher | 26 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ruth Fletcher | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ella Fletcher | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Johnny Fletcher | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lois Fletcher | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Royce Fletcher | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lawrence Martin | 28 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Grace Martin | 20 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Berta Day Martin | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Edgar Fletcher | 29 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Allie Fletcher | 22 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Gisalle Fletcher | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Burnel D. Fletcher | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | J. A. Martin | 64 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Fanny Martin | 50 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Harry Martin | 18 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Valley Martin | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Charles Martin | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | J. L. Howell | 57 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Molly L. Howell | 48 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Floyd Howell | 21 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | J. L. Jr. Howell | 26 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)