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Alice Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Alice Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maurice Pruitt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ray Pruitt | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Verna Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Illinois |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Maurice Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01860-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cont'D | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Thomas Lundy | 57 | Head | Principal | Michigan |
| 43 | Kathryn Lundy | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth Ryder | 55 | Sister | Substitute Teacher | Michigan |
| 45 | George Wells | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 46 | Margaret Wells | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Clarence Wells | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | James Wells | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Robert Lowe | 60 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 50 | Della Lowe | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Mildred Lowe | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 52 | Robert Lowe | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Frank Piggins | 73 | Head | Builder | Germany |
| 54 | Ida Piggins | 70 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Walter Kopp | 31 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 56 | Grace Kopp | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Wilma Kopp | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Kopp | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | James Treff | 46 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Adeline Treff | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Marianne Treff | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Scott Erwin | 42 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Lois Erwin | 42 | Wife | Dept. Manager | Michigan |
| 64 | Ray Pruitt | 40 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 65 | Verna Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Maurice Pruitt | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Alice Pruitt THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Harlan Amesbury | 47 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 69 | Marion Amesbury | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Barbara Amesbury | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Harlan Amesbury | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Walter Wilson | 64 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 73 | Cornelia Wilson | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Marjorie Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Hampton Durbin | 45 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 76 | Nellie Durbin | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Charles Durbin | 21 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 78 | Martha Durbin | 18 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 79 | Dorothy Durbin | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Floyd Bennett | 40 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
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)