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Arthur Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Hanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Pruitt | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 8
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 18
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Arthur John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Arthur Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kansas
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Sibling
Harvey Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hammucki | 32 | Head | No | Missouri |
| 2 | Nelle Steinkuehler | 72 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 3 | Noreen Burfurd | 36 | Lodger | Deputy | Missouri |
| 4 | Donald Peters | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Mabel Pruitt | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 6 | Arthur John Pruitt THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Worker | Utah |
| 7 | Harvey Hanson | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Homer Hugh | 44 | Head | Radio Service | Kansas |
| 9 | Bertha Hugh | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Esther Guilfert | 50 | Head | Waitress | Kansas |
| 11 | Doris Dick | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | Kansas |
| 12 | George Rogge | 63 | Head | Night Watchman | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary Rogge | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Justine Rogge | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 15 | George Rogge | 19 | Son | Delivery Man | Kansas |
| 16 | Hays Miller | 43 | Lodger | Engineer | Kansas |
| 17 | Veronica Branson | 28 | Lodger | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 18 | Lester Petterson | 39 | Head | Train Clerk | Kansas |
| 19 | Rose Petterson | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Jane Petterson | 8 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Wilbur Duke | 31 | Head | Grocery Store Manager | Missouri |
| 22 | Jean Duke | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James H. Garwood | 38 | Head | Pressman | Missouri |
| 24 | Lucille Garwood | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Kathryn Horacek | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Blanche Quick | 29 | Head | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 27 | Raymond Carr | 26 | Lodger | Attorney | Kansas |
| 28 | Bess Mathias | 51 | Sister in law | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Francis Wardin | 51 | Head | Secretary To State Supervisor Of W.P.A. | Kansas |
| 30 | Ottis L. Barrager | 60 | Lodger | Display Window | Missouri |
| 31 | Davidson Cook | 72 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward J. Spetter | 22 | Son | Presser | Kansas |
| 33 | Nannie W. Thackeray | 66 | Lodger | Nursing | Iowa |
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)