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Thomas Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Tennessee |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alton Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Knight | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Morris Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Knight | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Alma Knight | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Binnie Knight | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Lincoln, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lincoln, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Lincoln, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Lincoln, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Knight
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Alton Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Binnie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Lincoln, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Tennessee
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Granville Hufford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lodie Hufford | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Eunice Hufford | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Pauline Hufford | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | George W Knight | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lula B Knight | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Alton Knight | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ethel Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alma Knight | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Thomas Knight THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Binnie Knight | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Morris Knight | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Turner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Willa Turner | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Flora L Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lee Morgan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lula Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lester Morgan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Beatrice Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert Morgan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lillian Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Son Morgan | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lula Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Arthur B Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lizzie L Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Joseph L Smith | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Howard Smith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lillie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Ethel Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mildred Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ruby Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Annie Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Robert T Lee | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ellen Lee | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Robert W Lee | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)