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Henry Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Locust Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Pruitt | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Odis Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Pruitt | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Almeda Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Head, age 40
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Head, age 52
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Pruitt
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Brock | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Edna May Apple | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Howard | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Alex Howard | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lois Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Watkins | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie R Watkins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jake Alverson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julia Alverson | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Julia M Alverson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Alverson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Walter Womackley|Womackly | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Luther Womackley|Womackly | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Elsie Womackley|Womackly | 22 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Womackley|Womackly | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ray Womackley|Womackly | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harvey Womackley|Womackly | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry Pruitt THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Florence Pruitt | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Almeda Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edna L Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bessie M Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John H Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Odis L Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Linwood Weatherford | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie M Weatherford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Weatherford | 18 | Daughter | Fill Battery | North Carolina |
| 28 | Evelyn Weatherford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eunice Weatherford | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Aubrey Weatherford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pauline Weatherford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Weatherford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | A James | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Cara M James | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Herman James | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Effie M James | 25 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ettell Lewis | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | George C Denny | 30 | Head | Second Hand | — |
| 39 | Mabel A Denny | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Clyde E Denny | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)