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William Knight — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Knight across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Machine Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edwin Knight | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Knight | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Flora Knight | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 4
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 14
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 24
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Machine Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father William Knight (~0.92 confidence) and father William Knight (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Knight (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Knight
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Knight
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Knight
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Knight
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Knight
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Edwin Knight
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02835-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Walter | 47 | Head | Architect | New York |
| 42 | Clara Walter | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Franklyn Walter | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Marie Schmidt | 72 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 45 | Philip Rohrbacher | 54 | Head | Vice President | New York |
| 46 | Anna Rohrbacher | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Gordon Steele | 27 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 48 | Lotta Steele | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Betty Knox | 21 | Servant | Housekeeper | New York |
| 50 | William Grieve | 46 | Head | Vice President | England |
| 51 | Laura Grieve | 40 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 52 | William Grieve | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | John Grieve | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Bessie Weinberg | 61 | Head | — | Russia |
| 55 | Simon Feinsinger | 43 | Head | President | New York |
| 56 | Marian Feinsinger | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 57 | Richard Feinsinger | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Jerry Feinsinger | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | George Wills | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Grace Wills | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | John Kair | 65 | Lodger | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Howard Schultz | 37 | Lodger | Machinist | New York |
| 63 | George Swahlam | 42 | Nephew | Gardener | New York |
| 64 | Joe Swahlam | 36 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | George Crewson | 53 | Head | Industrial Engineer | Ohio |
| 66 | Ada Crewson | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles Crewson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Harriet Crewson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Walter Newman | 64 | Head | Signal Supervisor | England |
| 70 | Edith Newman | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Nancy Newman | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Isaac Dermoney | 49 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 73 | Mary E. Dermoney | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Betty Dermoney | 16 | Daughter | — | South America |
| 75 | Phyllis Dermoney | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | William Knight | 58 | Head | Worker | New York |
| 77 | Flora Knight | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | William Knight THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 79 | Edwin Knight | 17 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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 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)