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Ida Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ida Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va. |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Pruitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Parrella | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Levi Pruitt | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ida Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Pruitt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Goldie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Luther Perkins | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ollie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 4
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ida B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va. |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Margie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00584)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Howell, Jr. | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas L. Trent | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 3 | Genevieve Trent | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph C. Trent | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Charles D. Baker | 55 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Molly Baker | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James M. Baker | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 8 | Marcus Baker | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Levi Pruitt | 42 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Katherine Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ollie Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ida B. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Goldie Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Margie Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Luther Perkins | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph Parrella | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Smith E. Trent | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Bertha M. Trent | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clarence Trent | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Haven Trent | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 22 | Smith Jr. Trent | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 23 | Marcella Trent | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Melda Trent | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Loretta Trent | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Andrew O. Gibson | 48 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty Gibson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Marie Gibson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Myrtle Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Nollie L. Gibson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | James H. Gibson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty D. Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Henry O. Pennington | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jessie Pennington | 24 | Brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Haywood | 30 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | George Haywood | 3 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 37 | Mack D. Chaffins | 42 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Jake Chaffins | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Raymond Chaffins | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clyde Chaffins | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)