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Alice Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Pruitt | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Diane Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lauretta Pruitt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Pruitt | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 20
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01009-00884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren Reese | 60 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 42 | George Garner | 79 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Cody | 52 | Lodger | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 44 | Nellie Carter | 34 | Lodger | Senior Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Anton Heckermann | 60 | Lodger | Watchman | Germany |
| 46 | Mae Cromwell | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harold Cromwell | 22 | Brother | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 48 | Howard Gibson | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 49 | Esther Gibson | 35 | Wife | Housework | New York |
| 50 | Robert Pruitt | 22 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Alice Pruitt THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Lauretta Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Diane Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wyndham Chant | 58 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 55 | Myrtle Chant | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Winifred Elliston | 26 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Richard Elliston | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ella Kowalski | 28 | Head | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Martha Kowalski | 35 | Sister | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Hyman Klaeser | 29 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 61 | Sayde Klaeser | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 62 | George Klaeser | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Catherine Polly | 27 | Head | Housework | Hungary |
| 64 | Martha Polly | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George Carros | 42 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 66 | Ann Carros | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Thomas Carros | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Zora Holmer | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 69 | Elizabeth Petersen | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Dolores Petersen | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Baylen Hanna | 22 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 72 | Margaret Hanna | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Benjamin Morreale | 45 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 74 | Vera Morreale | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 75 | Phillip Morreale | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 76 | Ross Morreale | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 77 | Joseph Morreale | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Anna Morreale | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Fred Paul | 52 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 80 | Charlotte Paul | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)