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Thomas Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Knight across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Levi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Levi |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Knight | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Vernard Knight | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eldon Knight | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nellie Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Knight | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Knight | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 10
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 20
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Levi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldon Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernard Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oliver E. Parkins | 16 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edna M. Parkins | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Gloria D. Parkins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary J. Parkins | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Curtis L. Parkins | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Joan Parkins | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Goldie Parkins | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John Orifice | 44 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 49 | Opal L. Orifice | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Anna Orifice | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Jimmy Orifice | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charlotte M. Orifice | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles J. Knight | 41 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 54 | Anna E. Knight | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thomas Knight THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 56 | Harry C. Knight | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William H. Knight | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Nellie F. Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eldon L. Knight | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Vernard E. Knight | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James E. Belle | 46 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 62 | Helen Belle | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary M. Belle | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Frances Belle | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Pearl C. Belle | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Jimmy Belle | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Gilbert M. Belle | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Alden E. Belle | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William C. Underwood | 33 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 70 | Nannie G. Underwood | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Betty J. Underwood | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | William C. Underwood | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Richard E. Underwood | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Gordon K. Underwood | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | George J. Lewis | 53 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 76 | Celia Lewis | 43 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 77 | Sangster J. Lewis | 22 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Russell Lewis | 21 | Son | Errand Boy | West Virginia |
| 79 | Leonidas R. Lewis | 20 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mezerine Lewis | 18 | Son | Errand Boy | West Virginia |
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)