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William Knight — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gwinnett, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & George — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gwinnett, Georgia |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pucketts District 1397 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sanders Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Clinton Knight | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ora Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gwinnett, Georgia
Son, age 17
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Gwinnett, Georgia
Head, age 28
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Gwinnett, Georgia
Head, age 39
Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 William Knight across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gwinnett, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father George Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Knight
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Knight
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Gwinnett, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gwinnett, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu260unit:0597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W Gaymon | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Willard J Gaymon | 11 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 53 | Kermit C Gaymon | 10 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 54 | Gladston W Gaymon | 6 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 55 | Orahey L Gaymon | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Ivera Gaymon | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | William M Waters | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Sarah C Waters | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James C Waters | 25 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 60 | Willie J Waters | 20 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Waters | 21 | son-in-law | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 62 | Ernest O Waters | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Lenora V Waters | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Frenza L Waters | 0 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | William L Adams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Sallie M Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Allice M Adams | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Mary L Adams | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | William C Knight THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Ora M Knight | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Sanders W Knight | 6 | son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Clinton B Knight | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Nancy Barnett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Artiller Barnett | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Leeroy Barnett | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary G Mooney | 69 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Andrew M Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Addie T Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Myrtillian Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Ola Brown | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Kansas Brown | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Gordon Q Brown | 13 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 83 | Everiat H Brown | 11 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 84 | Sadie Brown | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | James A Brown | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Mildred Brown | 0 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Emery L Hogan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 88 | Cymphe L Hogan | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Rolling L Hogan | 15 | son | Farm Labour | Georgia |
| 90 | Lenora L Hogan | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Mollie E Hogan | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Emery L Hogan | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Loyed C Gower | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Lillie M Gower | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | William C Chesser | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 96 | Ommie E Chesser | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Ruby J Chesser | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | William J Jr Chesser | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Luther J Chesser | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 100 | Marion B Griffith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)