Arthur Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Arthur E. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Private university
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Secretary
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Pruitt	Son	—	16	~1924
Arthur Pruitt	Head	—	52	~1888
Arthur Pruitt	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Ethel Pruitt	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Daughter, age 11

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Anita
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Industry	Retail Grocery
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Daughter, age 21

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Arthur E. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Private university
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Arthur Pruitt

Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana

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Arthur Pruitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01433-00784)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Colletine, Deider M. Mullabrook	58	Lodger	Research Assistant	Massachusetts
42	Knight, James W. Mullabrook	47	Lodger	Salesman	Wisconsin
43	Arthur E. Pruitt	52	Head	Freight Agent	Louisiana
44	Ethel Pruitt	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
45	Arthur E. Jr. Pruitt THIS PERSON	21	Daughter	Secretary	Louisiana
46	Arthur E. Jr. Pruitt	16	Son	—	Louisiana
47	Herbert E. Darling	34	Head	Draftsman	Alabama
48	Mary Darling	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
49	Roscoe F. Boyett	32	Head	Salesman	Georgia
50	Mary Boyett	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Roscoe F. Jr. Boyett	5	Son	—	Alabama
52	Edward L. Tanday	28	Head	Manager	Tennessee
53	Mary C. Tanday	25	Wife	—	California
54	Fernando Alfaro	42	Head	Office Clerk	Nicaragua
55	Helena Alfaro	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
56	Graham Bradley	72	Head	Insurance Representative	Louisiana
57	Jessie Bradley	61	Wife	—	Mississippi
58	Hills Pebbles	39	Lodger	Saleslady	Louisiana
59	Jack Pebbles	15	Lodger	—	Louisiana
60	Hill Pebbles	17	Lodger	—	Louisiana
61	Cecil Hayes	30	Head	Attorney	Louisiana
62	Jewell Hayes	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
63	Fredric Hayes	3	Son	—	Louisiana
64	Antoinette Hayes	0	Daughter	—	Louisiana
65	Asher, C.	63	Lodger	—	Louisiana
66	Winnie	56	Mother	—	Louisiana
67	Max Zelden	21	Head	—	Ohio
68	Jennie Zelden	27	Sister	Secretary	Ohio
69	Florence Zelden	27	Sister	Secretary	Ohio
70	Pearl R. Levy	53	Head	Hostess	Texas
71	Adolph F. Levy	27	Son	Stock Clerk	Louisiana
72	Bertold K. Levy	24	Son	Mechanic	Louisiana
73	Lester J. Levy	19	Son	Salesman	Louisiana
74	Thebelle Levy	16	Son	—	Louisiana
75	William A. Followill	32	Head	Draftsman	Mississippi
76	Gertrude Followill	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Helen Followill	3	Daughter	—	Texas
78	George Lyvance	33	Head	Office Manager	Alabama
79	Viola Lyvance	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
80	Ben M. Lyvance	1	Son	—	Texas

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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)

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