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Ethel Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chambers-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chambers-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chambers-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Willie Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emana Ashew | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Lula Holderfield | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chambers, Alabama
Other, age 7
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | G-Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chambers-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Chambers-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Chambers-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chambers-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00010-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Juanita Wright | 6 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ruthy May Wright | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Katherine Wright | 0 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Charlie B. Hudson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Robertha Hudson | 21 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mattie Timmons | 38 | mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Arietta Hudson | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ras Avery | 64 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 49 | Haywood Avery | 21 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Rubin Avery | 9 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Louvester Wallace | 14 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Wris Wallace | 30 | lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Kent C. Wallace | 9 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Charlie Lee Wallace | 7 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Walter James Wallace | 4 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Walter H. Fletcher | 64 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 57 | Hattie S. Fletcher | 46 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Hattie B. Fletcher | 19 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Virginia L. Fletcher | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Taylor L. Ashew | 58 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 61 | Mattie Ashew | 58 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Mathew B. Ashew | 30 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 63 | Gladys Ashew | 20 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James Carr | 33 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 65 | Lucile Carr | 25 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Daisy Carr | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Joe Avery | 43 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 68 | Effie Lizzie Avery | 39 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jimmy Lulu Boardman | 21 | daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie Varner | 90 | mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 71 | John D. Pruitt | 63 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie Pruitt | 17 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Ethel Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Emana Ashew | 71 | sister in law | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lula Holderfield | 68 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Nathaniel Scott | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Carlton Scott | 14 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Lilla Wallace | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Nathaniel Middlebrooks | 2 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ella Mae Wallace | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
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)