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William Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eva & George — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knight | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Knight | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| George Knight | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Cora Knight | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eva 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
Eva Knight
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Knight
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Knight
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel925:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall A. Whittier | 44 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Jane B. Whittier | 44 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 3 | Dorothy Whittier | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Randall A. Jr. Whittier | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Wynn L. Whittier | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | George A. C. Knight | 53 | Head | Agent | Vermont |
| 7 | Cora E. Knight | 53 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 8 | Dorothy Knight | 27 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William E. Knight THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary E. Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Thomas H. Lewis | 34 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Esther B. Lewis | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary H. Ball | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Wood | 62 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Harriet Wood | 63 | Sister-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Gilbert Eaton | 61 | Head | Sales Manager | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Jennie M. Eaton | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Linus Ford | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 19 | Ethel M. Ford | 47 | Sister-in-law | Filing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Edward Trombley | 32 | Head | Office Manager | Nebraska |
| 21 | Louise H. Trombley | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Janice Trombley | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Alison Trombley | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Irvin A. Balfour | 36 | Head | Splicer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Essie L. Balfour | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Alison Balfour | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Byron Balfour | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Irvin A. Jr. Balfour | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Emily C. Truler | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 30 | Wesley E. Brown | 38 | Head | Com. Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Georgie Brown | 43 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 32 | Wesley E. Jr. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Constance Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | F. Newton Reynolds | 81 | F.-in-law | — | Canada-English |
| 35 | Edson G. Brown | 70 | Head | Com. Traveler | Vermont |
| 36 | Cora B. Brown | 63 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ralph E. Sprague | 9 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Holt D. Carney | 55 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Nellie Carney | 60 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Joseph Gibson | 61 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
| 41 | Florence E. Gibson | 59 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Scott M. Meeker | 62 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Bertha E. Meeker | 58 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Roswell W. Sawyer | 54 | Head | Floor Manager | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Ethel T. Sawyer | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Calvin W. Sawyer | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Donald Sawyer | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Webster L. Simons | 30 | Head | Store Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Dorothy Simons | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Virginia Simons | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
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)