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Annie Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Annie Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearlene Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Polly Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ola Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bettie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Pruitt | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jessie Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Aaron Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desoto, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Desoto-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Desoto-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Annie Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Polly Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlene 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 — Desoto-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02020-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Belle Henning | 18 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mariah Woods | 72 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Reason Woods | 20 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 4 | Wilma Woods | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Pearl Woods | 49 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Orange Woods | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mazie Woods | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ray Woods Woods | 17 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 9 | Amos Woods | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mamie Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Beulah Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Morris Woods | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dorthy Lee Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hurt Woods | 39 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mary Woods | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Woods | 20 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 17 | Loisie Woods | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Wesley Massey | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Hattie Massey | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Willie Pruitt | 52 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bernie Pruitt | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bessie May Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Aaron Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Polly Joyce Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jessie James Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ola May Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Pearlene Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Evelyn Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bettie Lou Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Harvey Dunlap | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 32 | Maude Dunlap | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sophie A. Dunlap | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Melvin A. Dunlap | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Augusta James Dunlap | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Thomas Dunlap | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Callie Belle Dunlap | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Adell Dunlap | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Freddie Nadine Dunlap | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Charles M. Dunlap | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)