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Charles Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gordonsburg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Gordonsburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Matt Pruitt | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Pruitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Junnie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lewis, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Lewis, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charli |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lewis-County, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Lewis-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gordonsburg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Anchor record
Charles Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mattie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Lewis-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Carroll | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Vinnie Carroll | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Betty Carroll | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Clerk Baker | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elsie Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Wilson Baker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bruce Baker | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Floyd Baker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lommer|Lonnie Baker | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Matt Pruitt | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Junnie Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James Pruitt | 17 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 53 | Charles Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hattie Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mattie Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bob Taylor Sims | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Alrantha Sims | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Willie Paul Sims | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | J. G. Sims | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ella Mae Mathis | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Burton James Mathis | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elvin Mathis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Melvin Mathis | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joe Willie Mathis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Amos Mathis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Tom Harris | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Cara Harris | 56 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 68 | Eunice Harris | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James E. Clayton | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Dora Clayton | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Luther Clayton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Margaret Clayton | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ray Clayton | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bertha Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Brownie Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Imogene Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Doris Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)