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Ethel Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Winford Pruitt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hainer Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Haggard Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethyl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Angeline Gilliam | 19 | Aunt | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ethel Pruitt THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Winford F Pruitt | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Hainer D Pruitt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Jerry M Pruitt | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Haggard Pruitt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | John Jr Pruitt | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | William M Oakes | 71 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 49 | Laura E Oakes | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carl E Oakes | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Charles E Virgin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Minnie E Virgin | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Barbara A Virgin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | William H Lewis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Thelma M Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Charles T Lewis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dorothy E Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Willie Allen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Clara Allen | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Elmer Allen | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mary E Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Kendell Allen | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Nealy Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Betty J Allen | 0 | Adopter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Eliza Allen | 86 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Reece Allen | 62 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Julia A Rayburn | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Joseph Rayburn | 64 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Carrie A Rayburn | 47 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hannah Lucy Rayburn | 50 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James Allen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lona Allen | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arthur William Allen | 58 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Melvin B Robinson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Nancy C Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Daisy E Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John H Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | William C Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Cecil H Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Charles D Justice | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)