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William Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Bertha — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Ridge Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Knight | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Fannie Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Knight | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 7
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 16
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lowndes-County, Alabama
Head, age 25
Lowndes-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BEP 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha 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. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Knight
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Fannie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus36usce:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha Knight | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | William Knight THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Lillie Knight | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Fannie M Knight | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lamb Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Mary Magdel Johnson | 50 | Cook | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Mattie Graham | 45 | Head | Cooking | Alabama |
| 58 | Ernest Haygood | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Sarah Haygood | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | John L Haygood | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Uriah Wright | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | David Wright | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Cara B Wright | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Anna L Wright | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Major Mackoniel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Rebecca Mackoniel | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Clossy Mackoniel | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Fred Mackoniel | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Charlie Casey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Nancy Casey | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mary Casey | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Charlie E Casey | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | James Casey | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Leola Casey | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Essie Casey | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Milton Casey | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Rachel Casey | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Queen Casey | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Adam Rudolph | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Millisa Rudolph | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Carrie Hall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Anthony Hall | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Arthur L Hall | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Tabitha Darby | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Jesse Mccall | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Alberta Mccall | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Irene Mccall | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Lilly M Mccall | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Editha Mccall | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Milton Mccall | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Caroline Bowen | 70 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 92 | William H Davis | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Lizzie L Davis | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Leitch Davis | 23 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 95 | Frank J Bryant | 72 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Nancy Bryant | 71 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 97 | Myra Bryant | 28 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Houston G Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Estelle Davis | 37 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Choice Maybell Davis | 16 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 1930 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)