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Emma Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chaves-County, New Mexico
Our Model Tree links this Emma Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chaves-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chaves-County, New Mexico |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5A |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chaves |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5A |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herman Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rose Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| C Pruitt | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Emma Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chaves, New …
Other, age 33
Chaves, New Mexico · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Chaves-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Chaves-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 5A |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chaves |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Chaves-County, New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Chaves-County, New Mexico
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02440-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harlan Adair | 14 | Head | — | New Mexico |
| 42 | Howard Munfee | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Florene Munfee | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Wesley Munfee | 5 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 45 | Emma Munfee | 3 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 46 | C. R. Pruitt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Emma Pruitt THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Jean Pruitt | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arizona |
| 49 | Herman Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 50 | Rose Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 51 | C. E. Stedguim | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | M. C. Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Vera Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | H. W. Howard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Phyllis Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Bill Howard | 17 | Son | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 57 | Hattie Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 58 | Phylis Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 59 | Ed Howard | 11 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 60 | Glodys Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 61 | Charley Howard | 7 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 62 | Helen Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 63 | J. W. Christman | 74 | Head | — | Texas |
| 64 | Jasemia Christman | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | W. J. Christman | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Callie Christman | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Janice Christman | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New Mexico |
| 68 | Bobby Christman | 4 | Grandson | — | New Mexico |
| 69 | Milton Christman | 2 | Grandson | — | New Mexico |
| 70 | Sam Hart | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Ruby Hart | 27 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 72 | Geraldine Hart | 7 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 73 | Beulah Hart | 4 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 74 | Leo Bramblett | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Morris Bramblett | 11 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 76 | Madene Bramblett | 9 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 77 | Leonard Dilley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Dalphane Dilley | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Vera Dilley | 6 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 80 | Wanda Dilley | 4 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
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)