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Arthur Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Pruitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Pruitt | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Maud Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lillian Pruitt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Stella Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nell Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gaston, North …
Head, age 33
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Head, age 43
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1300unit:0354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Miner | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Arthur Miner | 27 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 3 | Fannie Miner | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Miner | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mills W Puler | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Etta Puler | 48 | Wife | Carder | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gold Puler | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alex Puler | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles N Puler | 12 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie P Puler | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lee Ward Puler | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Puler | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie Puler | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Jenkins | 35 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Jenkins | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Georgia Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hubert Jenkins | 14 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Jr Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rebecca Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Rhyne | 24 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert H Glover | 33 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nannie Glover | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elois Glover | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew Glover | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carl Glover | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Herbert Glover | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | """R. H.""" Glover | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Arthur M Pruitt THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maud Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 31 | Stella Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Guy Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nell Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William E Belch | 61 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Margaret J Belch | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | William V Belch | 22 | Son | Twister | South Carolina |
| 38 | Oscar H Belch | 21 | Son | Twister | South Carolina |
| 39 | Vernie L Belch | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie M Belch | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Cleo S Belch | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James E Belch | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Danny J Belch | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Caleb Parker | 48 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie Parker | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Phillip Parker | 22 | Son | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jack Parker | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Parker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Parker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)