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Edward Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Edward Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDallas-County, Texas
SurnamePruitt
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)Dallas
Additional Details
Occupationcast stone plasterer helper
Industrybuild. constr
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)88
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationCast Stone Plasterer Helper
Township / WardDallas City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
John Pruitt Head — 62 ~1878
Kermit Pruitt Son — 11 ~1929
Edward Pruitt Son — 15 ~1925
Lela Pruitt Spouse — 50 ~1890
Jimmy Pruitt Son — 18 ~1922
Billie Chambers Daughter — 28 ~1912
Elna Pruitt Daughter — 25 ~1915
Billie Chambers Other — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 5
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Son, age 15
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Dallas City
1935 Residence (County) Dallas
Occupation cast stone plasterer helper
Industry build. constr
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 88
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Jimmy Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elna Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Chambers
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04177-00937)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emma Spencer 66 Sister Peddler Virginia
2 J. D. Cope 24 Head Carpenter Texas
3 Mozelle Cope 20 Wife — Texas
4 R. C. Horn 37 Head Installer Texas
5 Lela Horn 39 Wife — Texas
6 Billy Ray Horn 11 Son — Texas
7 Bobby Horn 8 Son — Texas
8 James Lynn Horn 4 Son — Texas
9 I. J. Taught 39 Head Boiler Maker Helper Texas
10 Beulah Taught 35 Wife — Texas
11 Doris Taught 15 Daughter — Texas
12 Myrtle Hill 35 Head Machine Operator Texas
13 Mary Taylor 58 Mother — Texas
14 J. R. Mccarley 47 Head City Fireman Texas
15 Marge Mccarley 28 Wife — Oklahoma
16 J. R. Jr. Mccarley 19 Son — Texas
17 Georgia Owen 57 Head — Texas
18 J. D. Bennett 33 Son Mechanic Texas
19 Willie Bennett 30 Son Auto Part Salesman Texas
20 John M. Pruitt 62 Head Caretaker Arkansas
21 Lela Pruitt 50 Wife — Texas
22 Elna Pruitt 25 Daughter Cutter Texas
23 Jimmy Pruitt 18 Son Cast Stone Plasterer Texas
24 Edward Pruitt THIS PERSON 15 Son Cast Stone Plasterer Helper Texas
25 Kermit Pruitt 11 Son — Texas
26 Billie Chambers 28 Daughter — Texas
27 Billie Joe Chambers 2 Grandson — Texas
28 Milton W. Black 23 Head Carpenter Arkansas
29 Ruby Black 22 Wife Seamstress Texas
30 Jack M. Scott 47 Head Carpenter Texas
31 Vinetta Scott 44 Wife — Texas
32 Robert Scott 19 Son Watch Dial Repairer Texas
33 Ruth Scott 17 Daughter New Worker Texas
34 Faye Reese 21 Lodger Tabulating Machine Op Texas
35 Walter Wood 49 Head Proprietor-Attendant Arkansas
36 Nannie Wood 47 Wife — Texas
37 Kathryn Wood 13 Daughter — Texas
38 James Calvin Wood 22 Son Attendant Texas
39 Velma May Wood 21 Daughter-in-law — Texas
40 Elizabeth Gail Wood 0 Granddaughter — Texas

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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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