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William Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · York, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Rock Hill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillette Knight | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Knight | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Marie Knight | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Son, age 14
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 12 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 | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
York, South …
Son, age 21
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Head, age 32
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 23 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| 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 York, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father William Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Knight
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Knight
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Knight
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Knight
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · 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 — York, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2216unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clyde Hall | 37 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 52 | Myrtle Hall | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elfreda Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie Holler | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | George Holler | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | I. Jean Holler | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Guy B. Hood | 27 | Head | Linotype Operator | South Carolina |
| 58 | Charlotte E. Hood | 56 | Mother-H | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Langley | 83 | Bro-father | — | England |
| 60 | Oscar N. Burgess | 29 | Bro-in-law | Printer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jimmie H. Burgess | 21 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ned Burgess | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Daisy L. Hood | 17 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Avery D. Hood | 13 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William N. Knight THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 66 | Marie B. Knight | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Guillette Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Perry D. Miller | 44 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 69 | Selma B. Miller | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Affleta L. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James H. Mcfadden | 38 | Head | Newsdealer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie L. Mcfadden | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret F. Mcfadden | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James H. Jr. Mcfadden | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Frank Brooks | 24 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucile S. Brooks | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Jr. Brooks | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret L. Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Clarke P. Gibson | 41 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret A. Gibson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Irobus C. Carroll | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Etta Carroll | 59 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Annette Quinn | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | S. Mae Comer | 43 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Agnes M. Comer | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Laura A. Carroll | 67 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | George K. Matthews | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Lee O. Matthews | 48 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | William B. Mclane | 43 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mollie F. Mclane | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Russell A. Mclane | 19 | Son | Painter'S Helper | South Carolina |
| 92 | Hazel Mclane | 16 | Son | Engraver | South Carolina |
| 93 | J. Eddie Mclane | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mae D. Mclane | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | B. L. Ross | 37 | Head | Police | South Carolina |
| 96 | Gladys M. Ross | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ben L. Jr. Ross | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Clifton Ross | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Martha Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Evelyn Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)