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Thomas Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Olivia Knight | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Elizabeth Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Emma Knight | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Rebecca Knight | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rupert Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| J Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Knight | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nash, North …
Son, age 2
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 11
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Thomas Knight across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Nash, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Knight
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rupert Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age
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
1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1312unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. G. Taylor | 38 | Head | Insurance | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lura Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bernard Taylor | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herman Taylor | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sadie Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. W. Knight | 40 | Head | Overseer Spinning | North Carolina |
| 7 | Olivia B. Knight | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie P. Knight | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edwin J. Knight | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas J. Knight THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Louise Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rebecca Knight | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rupert H. Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Nell Knight | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | H. L. Smith | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Smith | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Allen Smith | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | H. Finch Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | H. J. Bartholomew | 43 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Bartholomew | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Bartholomew | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | L. J. Bailey | 33 | Boarder | Machine Helper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lona Bailey | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | H. B. Strickland | 40 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Strickland | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roy H. Strickland | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cornelia Strickland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Strickland | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Billy H. Strickland | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | H. J. Pittman | 27 | Head | Pressman | Virginia |
| 33 | Netta Pittman | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Pittman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James P. Pittman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | J. H. Price | 42 | Head | Machine Air Brake | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Price | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Gray Price | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nelson L. Price | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Luther Reed | 33 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ruth Reed | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Reed | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lloyd Reed | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | W. B. Farr | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas W. Farr | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Mae Farr | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Farr | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Elizabeth Farr | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)