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Emma Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Emma Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Christina Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leopold Pruitt | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Emma Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Elaine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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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
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03705-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leah Henderson | 82 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Thelma Jones | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Samuel Lewis | 38 | Head | Helper | Penna |
| 44 | Robert White | 52 | Lodger | Labor | Penna |
| 45 | Benjamin L. Clark | 34 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 46 | Mary R. Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Nancy Clark | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | William Clark | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Herbert Robison | 34 | Head | Janitor | Penna |
| 50 | Mary Manuel Robison | 37 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 51 | Albert Jackson | 35 | Head | Packer | Virginia |
| 52 | Annabell Jackson | 39 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 53 | Percy Richman | 43 | Head | Dealer In Wood & Coal | Virginia |
| 54 | Emma Richman | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 55 | Leopold Pruitt | 41 | Head | Hosiery Knitter | Poland |
| 56 | Christina Pruitt | 41 | Wife | Dishwasher | Poland |
| 57 | Emma Pruitt THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | George Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Mary Watts | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah Moss | 48 | Sister | Domestic | Virginia |
| 62 | Eric Povish | 37 | Head | Huller | Penna |
| 63 | Helen Povish | 24 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 64 | Leo Povish | 23 | Brother | Painter | Penna |
| 65 | Nelson Povish | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 66 | Charles Povish | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 67 | Lottie Povish | 54 | Mother | Domestic | Virginia |
| 68 | Ophelia Washington | 50 | Lodger | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 69 | John | 24 | Lodger | Labor | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Abraham | 18 | Lodger | (New Worker) | N. Carolina |
| 71 | John Sewell | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Martha Sewell | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John Sewell | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Elizabeth Smith | 68 | Head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 75 | Theodore Smith | 33 | Son | Upholstering | Penna |
| 76 | Jeanette Smith | 27 | Daughter | Domestic | Penna |
| 77 | Gloria Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 78 | Margaret Rothwell | 45 | Head | Domestic | Penna |
| 79 | Mary Butler | 62 | Lodger | Presser | S. Carolina |
| 80 | Rebecca Williams | 59 | Head | Domestic | Maryland |
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)