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William Knight — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Windsor, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Windsor, Vermont |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | North Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Knight | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alberta Knight | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Knight | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lillian Knight | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Knight | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Hester Knight | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 40
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knights |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 50
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Head, age 60
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knights |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | machine Tool |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links William Knight across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Knight
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Vermont
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1930 US Federal Census — Windsor, Vermont
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1930 US Federal Census — Windsor, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2432unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George S Bibens | 67 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 2 | Lizzie M Bibens | 61 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Burnham M Bibens | 32 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 4 | Nellie Bibens | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Myrtle Bibens | 8 | Grand-dau | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Maurice Bibens | 4 | Grand-son | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Anthony Hart | 50 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 8 | Minnie Hart | 48 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Laura Hart | 20 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Russell Hart | 16 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 11 | Irene Hart | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Stanley Hart | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Winifred Hart | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Joseph Blanchard | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 15 | Gladys Blanchard | 26 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Arlene Blanchard | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Lois Blanchard | 7 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Joseph Symes | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 19 | Ruby Symes | 27 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Richard Symes | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | William Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 22 | Edith Smith | 32 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Alfred Smith | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Mildred Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Dorothy Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Dexter Olney | 51 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 27 | Sarah Olney | 36 | Wife-H | Laborer | Vermont |
| 28 | Willard Lamphere | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Vermont |
| 29 | George Blake | 49 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Alice Blake | 61 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 31 | Walter Stevens | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 32 | Viola Stevens | 25 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Arnold Stevens | 26 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 34 | Beatrice Stevens | 21 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 35 | Eunice Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Doris Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Phyllis Stevens | 1 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Margaret Stevens | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 39 | William H Knight THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 40 | Lillian Knight | 50 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 41 | William H Knight | 24 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 42 | Hester Knight | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 43 | William E Knight | 1 | Grand-son | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Alberta Knight | 27 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 45 | Ella Knight | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Robert Stevens | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 47 | Alvina Stevens | 26 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Robert W Stevens | 7 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Edward W Stevens | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Lillian J Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
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)