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Edward Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Edward Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWarren-County, Mississippi
SurnamePruitt
Given NameEdward Earl
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Vicksburg city
1935 Residence (County)Warren
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 9
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardVicksburg City
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 Edward Age Birth yr
Esther Pruitt Daughter — 10 ~1930
Ruby Pruitt Daughter — 17 ~1923
Jacob Pruitt Head — 42 ~1898
Edward Pruitt Son — 14 ~1926
Ruby Pruitt Spouse — 39 ~1901
Mary Pruitt Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Warren, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Warren-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Warren-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Edward Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Vicksburg city
1935 Residence (County) Warren
Highest Grade No 9
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Edward Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Esther Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — Warren-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02074-00612)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Nannie Mae Boellinger 45 Head — Mississippi
42 William Gregg 32 Head Clerk Mississippi
43 Emma Gregg 26 Wife — Mississippi
44 Barbara K. Gregg 2 Daughter — Mississippi
45 W. Melvin Faulk 30 Head Machinist Mississippi
46 Bertha Faulk 25 Wife Clerk Illinois
47 Walter Scott Davis 32 Head Marine Oiler Mississippi
48 Hazel Davis 19 Wife — Mississippi
49 George W. Marsalis 44 Head Supervisor Mississippi
50 Willie B. Marsalis 42 Wife Stenographer Mississippi
51 Betty Margaret Marsalis 15 Daughter — Mississippi
52 Ephram Ezra Marsalis 86 Father — Mississippi
53 William Mashburn 36 Head Lineman Mississippi
54 Janie Mashburn 27 Wife Seamstress Mississippi
55 Estelle Mashburn 68 Mother — Mississippi
56 Herschel South 7 Daughter-in-law — Mississippi
57 Eva Nell Dunn 35 Head Proprietor Mississippi
58 Hubert Marvin Dunn 19 Son Clerk Mississippi
59 Jacob Pruitt 42 Head Mechanic Tennessee
60 Ruby H. Pruitt 39 Wife — Mississippi
61 Mary Frances Pruitt 18 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Ruby C. Pruitt 17 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Edward Earl Pruitt THIS PERSON 14 Son — Mississippi
64 Esther Mae Pruitt 10 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Leonie Meyer 68 Head Sewing Room Mississippi
66 Odelia Meyer 70 Sister — Mississippi
67 Bennie Mcintyre 51 Head Proprietor Mississippi
68 Mary Elizabeth Mcintyre 54 Sister Clerk Mississippi
69 John Mcintyre 55 Brother Shipping Clerk Mississippi
70 George Henry Spengler 26 Head Salesman Mississippi
71 Lida Mae Spengler 25 Wife — Mississippi
72 Ala Thompson 54 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
73 Jack Andrew Holcomb 4 Son-in-law — Mississippi
74 Raymond Lee Jones 26 Head Agent Mississippi
75 Irma Jones 22 Wife — Mississippi
76 Richard Lamar Jones 2 Son — Mississippi
77 Mary Murphy 24 Head Clerk Mississippi
78 James Murphy 5 Son — Mississippi
79 Kathryn Hummel 24 Sister Operator Mississippi
80 Louise Carroll 24 Head Stenographer Mississippi

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)

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