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Ethel Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Third Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlie Pruitt | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Clara Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Earl Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Pruitt | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Alvin Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maude Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sallie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Lee Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Pruitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Pruitt
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lee Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1748unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Mccraig | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Maudie Mccraig | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Truman Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ora Williams | 25 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Franklin Williams | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Thomas Williams | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Juanita Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ellen Mccaig | 63 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Clyde Mccaig | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Julia Mccaig | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Pruitt | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sallie Pruitt | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Earl Pruitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ethel Pruitt THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Alvin Pruitt | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Clara Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lee Pruitt | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clarence Pruitt | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Maude Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Arlie Pruitt | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Will W Deane | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jessie Deane | 31 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | May Deane | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruthie Deane | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Everett Deane | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Coffee | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Beulah Coffee | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lewis Coffee | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | David N Newcastle | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bessie Newcastle | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mayford Newcastle | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dell Newcastle | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert Newcastle | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Cecil Newcastle | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lee Newcastle | 71 | Father | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Wesley Lane | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Martha Lane | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ethel Lane | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Myrtle Lane | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Pauline Lane | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | James C James | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary E James | 59 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Albert J James | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Essie James | 30 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | John A Thomas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mattie Thomas | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Love E Thomas | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Helen J Thomas | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sanford B Thomas | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | James R Thomas | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
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)