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Charles Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Charles Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Maude — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pruitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Pruitt | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Extra Pruitt | Other | — | — | |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Sophronia Pruitt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charly |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charlie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Pruitt
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Pruitt
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Pruitt
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cordelia Andrews | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Wallace Caldwell | 38 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cordelia Caldwell | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Billy Frank Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Edna Marie Caldwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Thomas Calvin Nipp | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Claudia Nipp | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Louise Nipp | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Emma Jean Nipp | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Margaret Nipp | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Willie Joe Nipp | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bobby Kent Nipp | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | W. W. Stone | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hallie Stone | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nellie Stone | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James Stone | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Harry Stone | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jon Palsgrove | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lavina Palsgrove | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Harold Palsgrove | 24 | Son | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 61 | James Lowell Palsgrove | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles Pruitt THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sophronia Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Charles Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | James Ferrell Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Extra Lee Pruitt | None | — | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charles Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | May Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Imogene Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charlie Kelly Williams | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Henry Keeling | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clarice Keeling | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Keeling | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Wayne Keeling | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Betty Joann Keeling | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lewis Muse | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Agnes Muse | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alton Junior | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Judson Junior | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fred Skinner | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)