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Ethel Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Anderson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Joshua Pruitt | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ida Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Spouse, age 25
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Spouse, age 35
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Pruitt
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1684unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beulah Larkin | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John A. Mitchell | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elwood G. Watkins | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Harold S. Watkins | 25 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 55 | John C. Watkins | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Helen Watkins | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas F. Hill | 30 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 58 | Marie Hill | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sue A. Seight | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas S. Cely | 37 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Cely | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Beulah Smith | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jesse L. Sherard | 40 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Fanny Sherard | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Marshall Sherard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary L. Dalinkersley | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie Dalinkersley | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lillian Dalinkersley | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 69 | Horace G. Mcgee | 38 | Head | General Agent | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Mcgee | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Horace G. Jr. Mcgee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Harold Mcgee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Mcgee | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clem L. Harris | 39 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Harris | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clem L. Jr. Harris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Dorothy Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Joshua H. Pruitt | 41 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ethel Pruitt THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ralph Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ethel Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Thomas Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ida Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Joseph Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | John M. Davis | 39 | Head | Dealer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Minnie Davis | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Laura Jane Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Dorothy Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jesse S. Mcgee | 39 | Head | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 90 | Miriam Mcgee | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | William Mcgee | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Miriam F. Mcgee | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Cora C. Payne | 64 | Head | Florist | South Carolina |
| 94 | Dot Payne | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Leland Payne | 26 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 96 | Harold Payne | 24 | Son | Agent | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie Payne | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 98 | Berta Scott | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Margaret Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William D. Ramsey | 53 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)