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Thomas Knight — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Caroline, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Caroline, Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Lelia Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1887 |
| Sarah Knight | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1830 |
| John Knight | Head | — | 77 | ~1823 |
| Rosa Knight | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 9
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 17
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Tom C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Thomas Knight across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Caroline, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Knight
Son · 1900 · age 9 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Knight
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Knight
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Knight
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Knight
Sibling · 1900 · 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
1900 US Federal Census — Caroline, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Caroline, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1702unit:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lutter Ross | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Fred L. Ross | 23 | Son | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Almo Ross | 21 | Son | General Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Idie Ross | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jimmie Ross | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Joe Ross | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Ross | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Sallie Ross | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie P. Ross | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary J. Ross | 12 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 11 | Calmott Ross | 11 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 12 | Lammel Roler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Francis Roler | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Roland Roler | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Andrew Toshman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry Toshman | 30 | Son | R. R. Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | George Toshman | 28 | Son | R. R. Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Napolian Toshman | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Toshman | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Maria Long | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Long | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Otis Long | 65 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Long | 66 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie L. Long | 38 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Cora Shackelford | 6 | Boarder | At School | Virginia |
| 26 | Lee Long | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Alice Long | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ollie R. Long | 18 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 29 | Sallie Long | 18 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 30 | Addie Long | 18 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 31 | Lilly Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Broom | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucy Broom | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Virgil Broom | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lenard Broom | None | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Nancy Broom | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Leda Knight | 12 | Grandson | At School | Virginia |
| 38 | William Mont | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Mattie A. Mont | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E. Mont | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Emmett H. Mont | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mariah L. Mont | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John Knight | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah Knight | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Rosa B. Knight | 17 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 46 | Lelia E. Knight | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 47 | John T. Knight | 12 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 48 | Thomas P. Knight THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ada M. Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)