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William Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gordon, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gordon, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gordon, Georgia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventh Militia District 973 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Milton Knight | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ida Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gordon, Georgia
Head, age 26
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Gordon, Georgia
Head, age 37
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Gordon, Georgia
Head, age 47
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gordon, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Knight
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gordon, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gordon, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu258unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William F Greene | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Van Greene | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Quinton Greene | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Howard Greene | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Opal Greene | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Anna Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Milford E Greene | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | L B Green | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Telma Green | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Willie M Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Jules Moore | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Knight THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Ida E Knight | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Milton M Knight | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | William R Knight | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | James H Livingston | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Evelyn Livingston | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Abraham L Rae | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Rosa S Rae | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Nancy R Rae | 38 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Thomas P Brantley | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Thelma Brantley | 2 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Eugene T Fortenberry | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Nancy J Fortenberry | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Charles T Fortenberry | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | William H Fortenberry | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Mary E Fortenberry | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Joseph E Fortenberry | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Richard C Fortenberry | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Joseph W Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 81 | Laura S Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | William H Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Sarah R Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Daphne Williams | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Leonard Williams | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Birdie M Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Nellie G Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Helen Williams | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Collie Barron | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Lloyd Barron | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Hill Barron | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Burlon Barron | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Samuel V Ree | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Kendrick, Annie Ree | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Ruthleen Ree | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Thomas W Pound | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 97 | Edith Pound | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Meagan Pound | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | John W Tullard | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 100 | Mary Tullard | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)