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Thomas Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 | Leaksville Township Riverview |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwedia Knight | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| N Knight | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Albert Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Curtis Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nannie Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Claude Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| O Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 4
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 13
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Knight
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edwedia Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J W Smallwood | 55 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Easter Smallwood | 53 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 3 | Etta Smallwood | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Smallwood | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hale Smallwood | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bernice Smallwood | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lura Smallwood | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Smallwood | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Arvella Smallwood | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Joe W Smallwood | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Smallwood | 58 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Smallwood | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Smallwood | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Johnson | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Susie M Johnson | 5 | Adopted Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Henrietta Robinson | 55 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ada Scales | 52 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 19 | Estell Scales | 15 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ed Roberts | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 21 | Adeline Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Carrara Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lee Nelson | 22 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ninna Nelson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Virginia Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | A L Penley | 32 | Head | Second Hand | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Penley | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Boyce Penley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charles Penley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hubert Penley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | J F Levern | 29 | Head | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 33 | Verna Levern | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John J Levern | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Levern | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Clarice Levern | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Birdie Sharp | 17 | Sister-in-law | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 38 | O W Knight | 40 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 39 | N F Knight | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Claude Knight | 18 | Son | Doffer | Virginia |
| 41 | Curtis Knight | 16 | Son | Doffer | Virginia |
| 42 | Thomas Knight THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nannie Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Knight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Knight | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edwedia Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | J W Amos | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charley Amos | 20 | Son | Knitter | Virginia |
| 49 | Howard Amos | 18 | Son | Battler | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Amos | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)