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William Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Zarabel — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | No 8 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Cora Knight | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Arthur Knight | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Knight | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Willie Knight | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jeffie Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Knight | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Knight | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 13
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 22
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Hostel |
| Industry | Public House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 32
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 William Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zarabel Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Knight
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zarabel Knight
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Knight
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Knight THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Knight | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Knight | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James D. Knight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jeffie Knight | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Arthur L. Knight | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nannie May Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cora Knight | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Hinton | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bertha Hinton | 46 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lonnie Hinton | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Hinton | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Hinton | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lucinda Hinton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Dillie Hinton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Murphy Bishop | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Leatha G. Bishop | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Bishop | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 69 | May Bishop | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hattie Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Bishop | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Napoleon Bishop | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Louisa Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cora Bishop | 17 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Octavis Hinton | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lula Hinton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joseph Hinton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosie Hinton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dossa Caine | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dora Caine | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Esther Caine | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Caine | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lydia Caine | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Hines | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mahala Hines | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Isaac Wiggins | 33 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 87 | Georgianna Wiggins | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Loid M. Wiggins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Elizabeth Wiggins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Frank Sussums | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 91 | Minnie Sussums | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Herbert Sussums | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bessie Sussums | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Wiggins | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Louisa Wiggins | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William Wiggins | 7 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mercer Wiggins | 14 | Grand son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph Pitt | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alice Pitt | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Pitt | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)