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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 Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Will — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Tutwiler Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Knight | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ethel Knight | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Son, age 27
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Will B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tutwiler town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | Insurance Agent |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 2400 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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: father Willie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethyl Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Knight
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Knight
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Knight
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethyl Knight
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Knight
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1167unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest D. Sims | 35 | Head | Solicitor | Mississippi |
| 2 | Clyde A. Sims | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James J. Sims | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Doris J. Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Don L. Sims | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Doris J. Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Loyd T. Smith | 32 | Head | Retail Salesman | Mississippi |
| 8 | Julia O. Smith | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Loyd W. Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Raymond C. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | George A. Jarrett | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary F. Jarrett | 63 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mollie C. Jarrett | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Richard E. Jarrett | 22 | Son | Asst. Foreman | Mississippi |
| 15 | Robert C. Logan | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Nora A. Logan | 19 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | George C. O'Neal | 23 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mattie M. O'Neal | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | George C. O'Neal | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ernest T. Johnston | 29 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary E. Johnston | 27 | Wife-H | Upholsterer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Joel W. Witham | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | L. P. Witham | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary E. Witham | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Laura E. Witham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie P. Knight | 46 | Head | Commissioner | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ethel B. Knight | 43 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | William D. Knight THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Fred A. Ward | 40 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lilla C. Ward | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Kate W. Ward | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Fred A. Jr. Ward | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Joyce Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bertram C. Stover | 24 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 35 | Melba A. Stover | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jack S. Everett | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lula E. Everett | 45 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ophelia S. Everett | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | William L. Everett | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lula R. Everett | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Vernon B. Dickins | 38 | Head | Deputy Collector | Mississippi |
| 42 | Juanita C. Dickins | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | James D. Mcnair | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 44 | Juanita S. Mcnair | 21 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Fred L. Bunn | 31 | Head | Retail Salesman | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lula P. Bunn | 30 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eugene Bunn | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Mcc. Bunn | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Hill M. Burgess | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia I. Burgess | 21 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)