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Ethel Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scioto-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | New Boston |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Guifford Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Other, age 28
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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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 | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Head, age 38
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03141-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Fredrick Ottney | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Ella Ottney | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Lewis Ottney | 28 | Son | Tool Checker | Ohio |
| 4 | William Ottney | 20 | Son | Wood Worker | Ohio |
| 5 | James Arter | 57 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary Miles | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Carolyn Miles | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Sidney Miles | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Everett Brown | 40 | Head | Tool Worker | Kentucky |
| 10 | Viola Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Bernice Brown | 18 | Daughter | Nurse Worker | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ellsworth Fred Eyler | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | Nellie Myrtle Eyler | 33 | Wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 14 | Myrtle Mae Eyler | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Louella Eyler | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Thomas Lamberup | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 17 | Irene Lamberup | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willard Lamberup | 27 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lillian Lamberup | 20 | Daughter | Substitute Teacher | Ohio |
| 20 | Thomas Jr. Lamberup | 18 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 21 | Howard Lamberup | 15 | Son | Paper Boy | Ohio |
| 22 | Charles Lamberup | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Harold O. Tucker | 34 | Head | Lasting Room | Ohio |
| 24 | Mildred Tucker | 32 | Wife | Asst. Supervisor | Ohio |
| 25 | Elmer Swann | 67 | Head | Spitman | Ohio |
| 26 | Cora Swann | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Edna Swann | 33 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Rosie Swann | 27 | Daughter | Sole Injector | Ohio |
| 29 | Harry Hemphill | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bruce Hemphill | 23 | Son | Air Employee | Ohio |
| 31 | Ida Fern Hemphill | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 32 | Warren Case | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Virginia Case | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lester Craycraft | 24 | Head | Radio | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Craycraft | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ethel Pruitt THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Guifford Pruitt | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Essie Lee Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ida Amanda Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | William James Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)