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Thomas Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Third Civil District |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mittie Knight | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Milton Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Knight | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Stonewall Knight | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John Knight | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Homer Knight | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cora Knight | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 (1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Knight
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Milton Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mittie Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stonewall Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Knight
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde E. Vance | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dallie L. Vance | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ernest L. Vance | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Opal Mae Vance | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Peter Mcelrath | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lucinda Mcelrath | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Flora Mcelrath | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lillian Mcelrath | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lilly Mcelrath | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | James P. Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Katherine Davis | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Floyd Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Myra Davis | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Homer W. Knight | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Cora A. Knight | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | John W. Knight | 39 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | James H. Knight | 37 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Robert E. Knight | 35 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | William E. Knight | 34 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Stonewall W. Knight | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sarah E. Knight | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Clara M. Knight | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thomas G. Knight THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mittie G. Knight | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Milton J. Knight | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Samuel Epperson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lilly Epperson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Christopher Kelly | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Maggie H. Kelly | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Arkie M. Kelly | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | James E. Yarbro | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Patsy Yarbro | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | George M. Pettigrew | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ida Pettigrew | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Anna Pettigrew | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Melvin Pettigrew | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | George M. Pettigrew | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Kindle Horner Pettigrew | 22 | Step Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lula Pettigrew | 20 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Frederick M. Alston | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ida Alston | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ray Alston | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clomer Alston | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bonnie Alston | 11 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Netta P. Alston | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Velmer Alston | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Gerard Alston | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clara D. M. Alston | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary E. Lacy | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Huddle Arthur E. Lacy | 22 | Son in law | Laborer | Texas |
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)