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Ida Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ida Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 486 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Starkville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pruitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ida Pruitt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Jim Pruitt | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 486 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Pruitt | 39 | Head | Photographer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ida Mae Pruitt THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Billy Pruitt | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Joe S. Cook | 56 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 5 | Madonna S. Cook | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Frank S. Cole | 33 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bina M. Cole | 30 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bina M. Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Edwin L. Hargis | 59 | Head | Real Estate Agt | Michigan |
| 10 | Eunice Hargis | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Stewart J. Hargis | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Charles Hargis | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Lloyd Jr. Johnson | 30 | Head | Printer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sarah R. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lloyd Jr. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Donovan Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sarah Gladys Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lee Ray Minne | 29 | Head | Veterinarian | Alabama |
| 19 | Esther Minne | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ray Leon Minne | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John T. Simpson | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Simpson | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | John T. Jr. Simpson | 25 | Son | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 24 | Olen B. Simpson | 19 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Leonard Simpson | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | George A. Nowlin | 50 | Head | Instructor | Michigan |
| 27 | Leonora Nowlin | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Billie Nowlin | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jackie Nowlin | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Marilyn Nowlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Edy W. Windmett | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Louie Windmett | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | John C. Fox | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | James T. Fox | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charles R. Fox | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Robert M. Fox | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nellie G. Fox | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gerald H. Fox | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary Katherine Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Johnnie E. Fox | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)