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Thomas Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Glenn | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Knight | Head | — | 81 | ~1849 |
| Mary Knight | Spouse | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Mary Glenn | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eugenia Glenn | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 47
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 61
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 71
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 81
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Knight across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Knight
Head · 1930 · age 81 · b. ~1849 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sallie Hayes | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Annie E Hayes | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lenora Hayes | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret Hayes | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | George W Hayes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rufus Hayes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Collins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | M Cornelia H Collins | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula M Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Willard Collins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leo Collins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louise Collins | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Walter J Ore | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Daisy A H Ore | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dorothy Ore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter E Ore | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Knight THIS PERSON | 81 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Ann Knight | 83 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eugenia Ph Glenn | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William E Glenn | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Virginia Glenn | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert H Knight | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bettie H Knight | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William G Knight | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary E Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sophie E Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert L Knight | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William J Knight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert L Knight | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie L Knight | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rebecca Carter | 72 | Guest | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Columbus Reynolds | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ruth Reynolds | 28 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 84 | Charlie Reynolds | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Martin Raleigh | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Annie M H Raleigh | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lillian Raleigh | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Thompson Ware | 74 | Head | Wood Worker | North Carolina |
| 89 | Cornelia Ware | 68 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 90 | John W Crawford | 14 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | James H Crawford | 17 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary H Ware | 70 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Joseph Collins | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Floyd Collins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ernest Collins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Edgar Collins | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Woodrow Collins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | W Raleigh Sowing | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Virgie A H Sowing | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)