Edward Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Turbine Oiler
Industry	Electric Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	264
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Turbine Oiler
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Doris Pruitt	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Margaret Peffer	Other	—	69	~1871
Edward Pruitt	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Peffer	Other	—	27	~1913
Mary Pruitt	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Margaret Pruitt	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Edward Pruitt	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 10

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pratt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Son, age 20

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Turbine Oiler
Industry	Electric Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	264
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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 20 · b. ~1920 · New York

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Sibling

Doris Pruitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Pruitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02835-00285)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl L. Laughlin	47	Head	Pattern Maker	Pennsylvania
2	Clara M. Laughlin	50	Wife	Bookkeeping	Ohio
3	Sara M. Laughlin	25	Daughter	Bookkeeping	Ohio
4	William H. Wolff	40	Head	Bowling Alley	Wisconsin
5	Agnes Wolff	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
6	Herbert Trollinger	42	Head	Weighmaster	New York
7	Helen Trollinger	41	Wife	—	New York
8	Shirley Trollinger	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Carol Trollinger	11	Daughter	—	New York
10	Roger Trollinger	3	Son	—	New York
11	Harry Wolf	40	Head	Steamfitter	New York
12	Bessie Wolf	39	Wife	—	New York
13	Anne Wolf	9	Daughter	—	New York
14	Herbert Wueckerle	51	Head	—	New York
15	Joyce Wueckerle	41	Wife	—	New York
16	Edward J. Pruitt	43	Head	Detective	New York
17	Margaret Pruitt	44	Wife	—	New York
18	Edward Pruitt THIS PERSON	20	Son	Turbine Oiler	New York
19	Mary Pruitt	17	Daughter	—	New York
20	Doris Pruitt	13	Daughter	—	New York
21	Margaret Peffer	69	Mother-in-law	—	New York
22	Mary Peffer	27	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	New York
23	Henry Altman	73	Head	Wood Worker	New York
24	Anna Altman	66	Wife	—	New York
25	Michael G. Moran	64	Head	Electrician	New York
26	Jenny Moran	63	Wife	—	New York
27	Rosette Moran	34	Daughter	Statistician	New York
28	Monica Moran	33	Daughter	General Office	New York
29	Aloysius Moran	33	Son	Electrician	New York
30	Genevieve Moran	30	Daughter	Addressograph	New York
31	Geraldine Moran	25	Daughter	Order Clerk	New York
32	Peter Nagle	69	Head	—	New York
33	Emma Nagle	67	Wife	—	New York
34	Warner M. Sweet	80	Boarder	—	New York
35	Ralph C. La Race	33	Head	Milk Driver	Canada-English
36	Annette La Race	34	Wife	Clerk + Cashier	Canada-English
37	Ralph C. Jr. La Race	13	Son	—	New York
38	Nancy E. Kelem	57	Head	Clerk	New York
39	Marjorie Sauer	41	Niece	Clerk	New York

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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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