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Ida Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ida Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bonnie Pruitt | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Riley Pruitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 4
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ida Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Willie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02185-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Marsh | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Clyde Marsh | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Lee Marsh | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Clyde Pipes | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Roberta Pipes | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Frances Reeves | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Raymond Pipes | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Riley Pruitt | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Willie Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ida Mae Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Riley Jr Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Bessie Lee Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Dorothy Mae Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Bonnie Pruitt | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Cleveland Bryant | 47 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Janie Bryant | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 17 | Robert Hadley | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Harry Bowman | 51 | Head | Clamper | Louisiana |
| 19 | Nellie Bowman | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | William Turner | 73 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Onny Bogan | 34 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 22 | Bessie Bogan | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Barry Davis | 21 | Son | Performer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gentle Scott | 53 | Head | Salesman Clerk | Tennessee |
| 25 | Julia Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Hattie Miller | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Betty Jean Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Samuel Pruitt | 34 | Head | Car Washer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Susie Pruitt | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ellie Mae Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | Nursemaid | Arkansas |
| 32 | Edna Lee | 32 | Head | Housemaid | Arkansas |
| 33 | Earleen Dean | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Howard Jenner | 47 | Head | Mover | Missouri |
| 35 | Mary Jenner | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | John Kemper | 87 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Julia Craig | 78 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Clarence Burton | 28 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Beadie Gange | 29 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Melinda Boyd | 41 | Head | Maid | Illinois |
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)