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Charles Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Charles Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnamePruitt
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationTrimmer
IndustryAuto Body Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)496
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationTrimmer
Township / WardChicago City
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Marion Pruitt Daughter — 14 ~1926
Alice Pruitt Daughter — 18 ~1922
Homer Pruitt Head — 37 ~1903
Earl Pruitt Son — 20 ~1920
Charles Pruitt Son — 21 ~1919
Felix Pruitt Son — 21 ~1919
Joseph Pruitt Son — 16 ~1924
Josephine Pruitt Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Carl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace United States
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago City
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Trimmer
Industry Auto Body Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Charles Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marion Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00939-00463)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Finney 58 Head Laborer Scotland
2 Helen Finney 51 Wife — Scotland
3 Helen Finney 24 Daughter Comptometer Opr Scotland
4 Harry Hartzell 33 Head Plumber Illinois
5 Hazel Hartzell 28 Wife Clerk Illinois
6 David Lochridge 48 Head Operator Indiana
7 Marie Lochridge 38 Wife — Iowa
8 Katherine Lochridge 16 Daughter — Illinois
9 Ralph Lochridge 11 Son — Illinois
10 Helen Lochridge 11 Daughter — Illinois
11 Donald Lochridge 9 Son — Illinois
12 Gladys Lochridge 3 Daughter — Illinois
13 John Gedgard 58 Head Barber Lithuania
14 Tom Gedgard 29 Son — Illinois
15 Edward Gedgard 20 Son — Illinois
16 Homer H. Pruitt 37 Head Parts Clerk Mississippi
17 Josephine Pruitt 40 Wife — Illinois
18 Felix Pruitt 21 Son Laborer Illinois
19 Charles Pruitt THIS PERSON 21 Son Trimmer Illinois
20 Earl Pruitt 20 Son — Illinois
21 Alice Pruitt 18 Daughter — Illinois
22 Joseph Pruitt 16 Son — Illinois
23 Marion Pruitt 14 Daughter — Illinois
24 Arthur Moses 48 Head Carpenter Minnesota
25 Nellie Moses 39 Wife — Iowa
26 Raymond Moses 19 Son Clerk Minnesota
27 Ethel Moses 18 Daughter — Minnesota
28 Elsie Ypma 69 Head — Holland
29 John Ypma 45 Lodger Machinist Holland
30 John Vetham 39 Head Joiner Sweden
31 Svea Vetham 34 Wife — Sweden
32 Doris Vetham 7 Daughter Machine Opr Illinois
33 Donald Parama 26 Head — Illinois
34 Marie Parama 27 Wife — Illinois
35 Don Parama 1 Son — Illinois
36 Richard Hoekstra 56 Head Draftsman Holland
37 Johanna Hoekstra 56 Wife — Illinois
38 James Hoekstra 25 Son Chemist Illinois
39 Marie Hoekstra 24 Daughter — Illinois
40 Kate Green 58 Head — Illinois

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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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