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Fred Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Fred Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Fred Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Pruitt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Fred Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fred Pruitt | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Charles Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 16
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Fred Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Fred Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Fred Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sandhoff Arthur Sandhoff | 15 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Joseph Lister | 53 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 43 | Harry S Cubberley | 45 | Head | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Amelia S Cubberley | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 45 | Harry S Jr Cubberley | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Albert Cubberley | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Lois A Cubberley | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Carol E Cubberley | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Henry Punglock | 24 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 50 | Teresa Punglock | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Walter Brumen | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ruth Brumen | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Walter Jr Brumen | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Barbara Ann Brumen | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Catherine Burke | 71 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Frank Burke | 39 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Thomas Burke | 36 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Tony Blankin | 46 | Lodger | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 59 | Elizabeth Smith | 85 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Anthony Burke | 46 | Son | Fireman | Penna |
| 61 | William Angelert | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Maude Angelert | 52 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Hope Angelert | 24 | Daughter | Factory Worker | N. Jersey |
| 64 | Alex Angelert | 22 | Son | Farmer | N. Jersey |
| 65 | Grant Angelert | 20 | Son | Farmer | N. Jersey |
| 66 | Andrew Hemcke | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Violet Hemcke | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Andrew Jr Hemcke | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Fred Pruitt | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Frances Pruitt | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Fred Jr Pruitt THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | John Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Marie Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Charles Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Albert Dauer | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Jennie Dauer | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | James Dauer | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Elizabeth Dauer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | John Bush | 31 | Head | — | Penna |
| 80 | Emma M Bush | 29 | Wife | Chambermaid | New Jersey |
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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)