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Thomas Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dorchester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dorchester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Knight | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ella Knight | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Carter Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| St Knight | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Christine Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Percy Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dan Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, South …
Son, age 5
Dorchester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Son, age 15
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dorchester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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Thomas Knight
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Christine Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
St Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carter Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Dorchester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03805-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Knight | 32 | Head | Carpenter Helper | South Carolina |
| 42 | Eva Knight | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Gillian Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence Jr Knight | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Randolph Knight | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bettie Jo Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gearline Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annette Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Edmund Knight | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | St Clair Knight | 41 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ella Knight | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | St Clair Jr Knight | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Percy Knight | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Knight THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Carter Knight | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Christine Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dan Knight | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Knight Leve A | 65 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 59 | Darsey D Leve A | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Raymond Leve A | 35 | Son | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 61 | Victor Leve A | 34 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Marvin Knight | 49 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mattie Knight | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willard Knight | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jennings Knight | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jessie B Knight | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie G Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Melanyer Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert H Hudson | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 70 | Mary L Hudson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Bettie L Hudson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Ann Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Mary T Causey | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Capi H Knight | 39 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 75 | May L Knight | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Herman Knight | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bettie Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lenord Knight | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | S Pete Patrick | 33 | Head | Shipping Dept Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 80 | Virginia Patrick | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)