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Ethel Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Sam — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rollins | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frances Rollins | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edward Rollins | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Pruitt | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Barbara Rollins | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Conray Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pearl Pruitt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 12
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Pruitt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Pruitt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Pruitt
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Pruitt
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Pruitt
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Pruitt
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conray Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03839-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potat|Potest Potest | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Potat|Potest Potest | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur Finley | 50 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Finley | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ida K. Jennings | 24 | Head | Smasher | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie P. Jennings | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Julia M. Jennings | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Roy Bledsoe | 38 | Head | Frame Hand | Virginia |
| 9 | Guinevere Bledsoe | 32 | Wife | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie M. Bledsoe | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Keith Bledsoe | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hubert P. Prince | 33 | Head | Press Man | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Prince | 28 | Wife | Weaver | Georgia |
| 14 | Bettie J. Prince | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Frances Prince | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Mcintyre | 31 | Head | Smasher | South Carolina |
| 17 | Carrie Mcintyre | 28 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alton Mcintyre | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Samuel Brown | 41 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret Brown | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel Jr. Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Paul L. Brown | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Joyce F. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Geraldine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy F. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | George Cook | 49 | Lodger | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Johnson | 37 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lena Johnson | 40 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 29 | J. B. Jr. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William B. Pruitt | 39 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl M. Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Arthur F. Pruitt | 20 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel M. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 34 | Conray T. Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Rollins | 32 | Lodger | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 36 | Frances Rollins | 22 | Lodger-Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Edward Rollins | 5 | Lodger-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Barbara K. Rollins | 2 | Lodger-Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elmore Jackson | 49 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 40 | Josie Jackson | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)