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Alice Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-James-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-James-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-James-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. James |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Gramercy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hilla Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nelson Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Milton Pruitt | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ethel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geneva Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eddie Pruitt | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Dorothy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Pruitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Idella Pruitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Velma Pruitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alberia Pruitt | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
St James, …
Daughter, age 4
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. James |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Eddie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nelson Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idella Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilla Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — St.-James-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-James-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01449-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Mary Young | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 2 | Ruth Ella Young | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 3 | Rose Bell Young | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Louisa Booker | 38 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leonard Cooper | 40 | Head | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hallie Richardson | 27 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Oneida Cooper | 24 | Wife | 42 | Louisiana |
| 8 | Earl Cooper | 24 | Brother | 40 | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lilly Mae Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 10 | Joseph Nelson | 45 | Head | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ernestine Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Berthella Mack | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ester Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | William Turner | 61 | Head | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lucinda Turner | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Eddie Pruitt | 39 | Head | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alberia Pruitt | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Nelson Pruitt | 20 | Son | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 19 | Velma Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ethel Mae Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Alice Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Dorothy Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Gloria Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Eddie Jr. Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Idella Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Hilla Mae Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Raymond Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 28 | Geneva Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 29 | Milton Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 30 | William Lee | 49 | Head | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mary Clark | 42 | Housekeeper | Private Family | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ernest Miller | 34 | Head | Electrician Helper | Louisiana |
| 33 | Grace Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Joseph Francois | 43 | Head | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 35 | Amelia Francois | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Isaac Clark | 57 | Head | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 37 | Celia Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Isaac Jr. Clark | 19 | Son | Sugar Refinery | Louisiana |
| 39 | Eleana Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Hilda Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)