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Thomas Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville, City of |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Knight | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Daniel Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Knight | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Knight | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| June Knight | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Severne Knight | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville, City of |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Knight
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Edward Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Severne Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01369-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Mary Parrott | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Robert Knight | 40 | head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 3 | Catherine Knight | 35 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Severne Knight | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 5 | Robert Jr. Knight | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Edward Knight | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Thomas Knight THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Daniel Knight | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Donald Knight | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | June Knight | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Clarence Lee | 46 | head | Air Hammer Operator | Kentucky |
| 12 | Dora Lee | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gladys Lee | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Davis Lee | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Donald Lee | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Calvin Lee | 25 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Estill Debrun | 21 | head | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 18 | Dora Elenor Debrun | 20 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Estill Jr. Debrun | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Daniel Ford | 31 | head | Press Operator | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Ford | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Ford | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harold Ford | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gilbert Ford | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | James L. Mccaleb | 73 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Clarence Pasch | 43 | son-in-law | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ruth Pasch | 44 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pleasant H. Vance | 87 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mattie Vance | 79 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eugene Vance | 47 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ethel Vance | 47 | daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eugene Jr. Vance | 20 | grandson | Receiving Clerk | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Vance | 18 | grandson | Cook | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mattie Vance | 11 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | George Alion | 53 | head | Dyer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lee Francis | 58 | head | Stone Cutter | Kentucky |
| 37 | Catherine Francis | 46 | wife | Servant | Kentucky |
| 38 | Francella Francis | 18 | daughter | Servant | Kentucky |
| 39 | Juanita Francis | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | William Rochner | 26 | brother-in-law | Salesman | Kentucky |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)