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William Knight — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Knight | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jane Knight | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bessie Knight | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 8
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 18
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | genl farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Indiana
Son, age 28
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father William Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father William Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Knight (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Clark
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Knight
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Knight
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Knight
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Frank Stocklin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Robert D Stocklin | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Lois Stocklin | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Howard William Stocklin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | James Henry Taylor | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Loretta Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Helen Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Ruth Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | William Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Eugene Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Mary Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | John Harling | 74 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Matilda Jane Harling | 77 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Raymond Harling | 52 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Elsie Harling | 50 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Theodore Childres | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Oren Childres | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Tressie Childres | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Dollie May Childres | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Oren Jr. Childres | 2 | Grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Pearl Childres | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Richard Robinson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lucy Robinson | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Joseph A Robinson | 20 | Son | Car Washer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Raymond Gallagher | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Nellie B Gallagher | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Laurence Gallagher | 22 | Son | Welder | Indiana |
| 68 | Marjorie Gallagher | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Rosemary Gallagher | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Patricia Gallagher | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Philip Gallagher | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | William E Knight | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Bessie Knight | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | William Knight THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Jane Knight | 83 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Fred Wallace | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Albert D Stewart | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary Stewart | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Rachel Stewart | 44 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 80 | Mavis Stewart | 19 | Grand-daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)