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Ethel Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bartholomew-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Nineveh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Merril Pruitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ralph Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Allen Pruitt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Indiana
Other, age 28
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 38
Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01026-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight Coy | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Dean Coy | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Lora Coy | 52 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Mina Coy | 49 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 5 | Olive M. Coy | 19 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Lee Coy | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Neil Coy | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | John W. Coy | 83 | head | None | Indiana |
| 9 | William Gabey | Gaby | 58 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Delia C. Gabey | Gaby | 59 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 11 | Byron Lee | 21 | son | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Marcella Lee | 21 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Allen A. Pruitt | 49 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Ethel Pruitt THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Ralph Pruitt | 18 | son | None | Indiana |
| 16 | George C. Pruitt | 16 | son | None | Indiana |
| 17 | Merril D. Pruitt | 14 | son | None | Indiana |
| 18 | Emerson Coy | 44 | head | None | Indiana |
| 19 | Myrtle Coy | 40 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 20 | George Coy | 48 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Gusta Coy | 39 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 22 | Dorothy Coy | 16 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 23 | Kenneth Coy | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Ival G. Coy | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Clesta Coy | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Roy Neville | 50 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Bonnie Neville | 43 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 28 | Kenneth Neville | 21 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Helen Neville | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Lindley Neville | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Wayne D. Neville | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Shirley K. Neville | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Kenneth Glassburn | 20 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Frances Glassburn | 21 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 35 | Sherman Pasere | Pascoe | 28 | head | Caretaker | Indiana |
| 36 | Altic M. Pasere | Pascoe | 29 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Margie L. Pasere | Pascoe | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Raymond J. Pasere | Pascoe | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Clarence R. Baumen | 21 | lodger | None | Indiana |
| 40 | James Nichols | 50 | head | Caretaker | Indiana |
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)