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William Knight — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy & Henry — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buford Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Knight | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Myrtle Knight | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Fleming Knight | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Knight | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Andrew Knight | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Billy Knight | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Cassie Knight | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 16
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | at home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 26
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 37
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy Knight
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Knight
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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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 — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2204unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hays Marion Hayes | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | - William Hayes | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | - Thomas Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | - Alonzo Hayes | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | J. Lee Todd | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie O. Todd | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | J. V. Todd | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edward Todd | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Christopher C. Robinson | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Cora B. Robinson | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Helen Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J. C. Robinson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ray Robinson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Maudie Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mack Keziah | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Keziah | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Keziah | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lydia Keziah | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Keziah | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Fred Keziah | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ben Mcmurray | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Mcmurray | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cora L. Mcmurray | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Mcmurray | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James R. Mcmurray | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Catherine Mcmurray | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William C. Knight THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Cassie L. Knight | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Gladys Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Andrew J. Knight | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Fleming M. Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Myrtle L. Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Billy C. Knight | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Beatrice Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Bruce | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Bruce | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Claude Bruce | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Irene Bruce | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | William C. Wallace | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Daisy F. Wallace | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | William C. Jr. Wallace | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Raymond G. Funderburk | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Funderburk | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Hollis Simpson | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah Simpson | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edna Simpson | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Simpson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Elizabeth Simpson | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William Simpson | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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 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)