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Arthur Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scurry, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scurry, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scurry, Texas |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Snyder Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Pruitt | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Arthur Pruitt | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Virginia Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scurry, Texas
Head, age 36
Scurry, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Scurry-County, Texas
Head, age 47
Scurry-County, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Preuitt |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snyder Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scurry |
| Occupation | agent |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Pruitt
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Scurry, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Scurry, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2389:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Joyce | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Mildred L. Joyce | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Arthur C. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 4 | Irene Pruitt | 35 | Wife-H | Teacher | Texas |
| 5 | Virginia Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | John B. Pierce | 52 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 7 | Nona Pierce | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Henry M. Blackard | 45 | Head | Agent | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lee D. Blackard | 45 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 10 | Clara Blackard | 20 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 11 | Josie Y. Lemley | 32 | Head-H | Teacher | Texas |
| 12 | Joe R. Lemley | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Theodore M. Smith | 37 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 14 | Daisy M. Smith | 37 | Wife-H | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 15 | Theodore M. Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | James C. Dormer | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Hattie Dormer | 44 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 18 | Eatine Dormer | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Charles W. Harless | 41 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 20 | Jimmie Harless | 37 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 21 | Mari-Rae Harless | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 22 | Mildred Harless | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Charles Harless | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 24 | Louise Clark | 27 | Roomer | Teacher | Texas |
| 25 | Mabel Y. German | 46 | Head-H | Clerk | Alabama |
| 26 | Elinor German | 19 | Daughter | Assistant Clerk | Texas |
| 27 | Leonard R. Gill | 27 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 28 | Valerie Gill | 23 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 29 | Leonard V. Gill | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 30 | Eloise Gill | 3 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 31 | Andrew D. Dotson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lela Cooper | 43 | Daughter | Retail Merchant | Texas |
| 33 | Charles H. Cooper | 20 | In Law | Salesman | Texas |
| 34 | Frank M. Brownfield | 58 | Sheriff | Sheriff | Texas |
| 35 | Sarah Brownfield | 55 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Max E. Brownfield | 20 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 37 | Floy Brownfield | 18 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 38 | William H. Evert | 41 | Prisoner | None | Texas |
| 39 | Robert B. Smith | 27 | Prisoner | None | Texas |
| 40 | Charles Turner | 39 | Head | Teamster | Texas |
| 41 | Rosie Turner | 26 | Wife-H | Cook | Texas |
| 42 | Ruth Turner | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 43 | Dorothy Turner | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 44 | Charles Jr. Turner | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 45 | Steve J. Houstin | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Texas |
| 46 | Goldie Houstin | 37 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 47 | J. L. Houstin | 18 | Son | None | Texas |
| 48 | Frances F. Houstin | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 49 | Sonley Houstin | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 50 | Halla D. Fish | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)