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Edward Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Katherine Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Henry Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Pruitt | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Irene Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Lithuania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Edward Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gertrude Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00964-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Bruchman | 28 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 42 | Rose Bruchman | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Maxine Bruchman | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Marie Dominick | 34 | Head | Car Cleaner | Poland |
| 45 | Edwin Dominick | 18 | Son | Car Cleaner | Illinois |
| 46 | Fred Dominick | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Eleanor Dominick | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Cecelia Snars | 30 | Head | Beauty Operator | Poland |
| 49 | Michael Najat | 37 | Head | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Josephine Najat | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lorraine Najat | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Josephine Masura | 36 | Head | Operating Machine | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Hawrocki | 68 | Guest | — | Poland |
| 54 | Dolores Tanzewski | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Beatrice Tanzewski | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Edmund Janos | 22 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Harriet Janos | 22 | Wife | Bookbinder | Illinois |
| 58 | Caroline Mordezey | 51 | Head | — | Poland |
| 59 | Angeline Mordezey | 20 | Daughter | Sewer | Illinois |
| 60 | Eleanor Mordezey | 19 | Daughter | Map Dresser | Illinois |
| 61 | Walter Zangula | 48 | Head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 62 | Anna Zangula | 55 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 63 | Edward Dembowski | 22 | Step son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Stanley Dembowski | 18 | Step son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Matthew Garczyński | 52 | Head | Welder | Poland |
| 66 | Stella Garczyński | 40 | Wife | Scrubwoman | Poland |
| 67 | Edward Garczyński | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Leo Garczyński | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dorothy Garczyński | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Eleanor Garczyński | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Stella Majka | 20 | Head | General | Illinois |
| 72 | Helen Majka | 17 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Anna Majka | 15 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Stanley Dudek | 35 | Head | — | Poland |
| 75 | Frank Pruitt | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 76 | Katherine Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Irene Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edward Pruitt THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Henry Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Gertrude Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)