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Alice Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Irene Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Oliver Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| June Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prouitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Alice Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
June Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01420-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alice Pruitt THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | June Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Oliver Jr. Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Doris May Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Joseph Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lena Mccallon | 61 | Head | Grocer | Louisiana |
| 48 | James T. | 70 | Husband | Watchman | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ethel Philip | 41 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Richard | 40 | Grandson | Cabinet Maker | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ruth Garson | 23 | Granddaughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 52 | Peter | 27 | Grandson | Press Man | Louisiana |
| 53 | Alvin Larose | 43 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 54 | Beulah | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alvin Jr. | 15 | Son | News Carrier | Louisiana |
| 56 | John Varko | 58 | Head | Truck Grower | Italy |
| 57 | Nannie De Maggio | 52 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mildred Caruso | 29 | Niece | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 59 | Charles Taranto | 55 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 60 | Catherine | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joanne | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Leo O. Magnusson | 32 | Head | Paper Ruler | Mississippi |
| 63 | Erma | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Leo Jr. | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ben | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Joseph Triche | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Bernice | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Denise Modere | 44 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Joseph | 22 | Cousin | Machine Apprentice | Louisiana |
| 70 | Theresa Triche | 25 | Sister | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Laumann | 30 | Head | Cashier | Louisiana |
| 72 | Jane | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Anna Marie | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Rosalie Burghardt | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lloyd | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Silva | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Robert Bradbury | 69 | Head | Concrete Paving Inspector | Louisiana |
| 78 | Theresa | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Walter Dunn | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lillian | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)