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Charles Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carbon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carbon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charles H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lehigh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 807 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lehigh Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorraine Pruitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Pruitt | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Francis Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maria Pruitt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritz |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charles H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lehigh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 807 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03460-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H. Barra | 47 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edith C. Barra | 44 | Wife | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Allan Barra | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Redash | 28 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Julia A. Redash | 21 | Hired Hand | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy A. Swank | 27 | Hired Hand | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Teresa R. Rill | 40 | Hired Hand | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna N. Bauman | 43 | Hired Hand | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ellen C. Shenfelt | 27 | Hired Hand | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | August Hundley | 65 | Hired Hand | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Hampshire | 81 | Hired Hand | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Carl A. Hoffman | 22 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Benjamin Riebe | 27 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John J. Eagler | 33 | Hired Hand | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Unissak | 24 | Hired Hand | General Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph W. Smith | 75 | Hired Hand | Orderly | Germany |
| 17 | Raymond T. Hony | 55 | Hired Hand | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | David J. Williams | 74 | Hired Hand | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Daugherty | 64 | Hired Hand | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles H. Pruitt | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Maria Pruitt | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lorraine M. Pruitt | 24 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charles H. Jr. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George C. Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary J. Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy A. Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Francis J. Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Adolph Hartung | 41 | Head | Dairyman | Germany |
| 29 | Elise Hartung | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Elizabeth Hartung | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Germany |
| 31 | Ellen Hartung | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 32 | Charles Andrusak | 71 | Inmate | — | Poland |
| 33 | Joseph Adancik | 53 | Inmate | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | James Andrews | 55 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Emma C. Applegate | 21 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Emma Bechtel | 58 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Burdash | 71 | Inmate | — | Austria |
| 38 | John Burns | 75 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Barber | 35 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Booth | 69 | Inmate | — | Pennsylvania |
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)