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Thomas Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southplains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Summerfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Knight | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lonnie Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vera Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Knight | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Knight | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Latimer, Oklahoma
Head, age 25
Latimer, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 35
Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southplains |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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Thomas Knight
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Le-Flore-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03305-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Knight | 17 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Mary Knight | 16 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Pete Knight | 16 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Louis Knight | 14 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Florence Knight | 9 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Betty Lou Knight | 1 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Thomas L. Knight THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 8 | Thelma O. Knight | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Vera Mae Knight | 13 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Herbert Knight | 11 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Lonnie Gene Knight | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Mary Lou Knight | 6 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Velma Knight | 4 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Thomas L. Jr. Knight | 1 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Sam A. Morris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Pauline Morris | 40 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Leo Morris | 18 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Robert Morris | 17 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Mary Jane Morris | 15 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | John Morris | 13 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | William Christian | 38 | Head | Rip Rapper | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary E. Christian | 31 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Billie Jean Christian | 10 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Jack A. Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Flossie Thomas | 22 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Harold Dean Thomas | 5 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | G. W. Thomas | 1 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Marion Maness | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Josie A. Maness | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Leo Maness | 15 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | David Maness | 12 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Herschel Maness | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Earchel Maness | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | George Passmore | 46 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Jessie M. Passmore | 44 | wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Jr. Passmore | 12 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Billie Forest Passmore | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Roy Tripp | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Thelma Tripp | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Nellie Tripp | 7 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)