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James Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sampson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Pruitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sampson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sampson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Honeycutts Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lula Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lola Pruitt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lillie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Pruitt | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Charlie Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Frank Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lula Pruitt | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sampson, North …
Head, age 57
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Sampson, North …
Head, age 67
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sampson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sampson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sampson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Pruitt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lola Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Minnie Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Charlie Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Pruitt | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Pruitt | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lola Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Frank Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Pruitt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frank Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Pruitt | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lula Pruitt | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Pruitt THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Pruitt | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Pruitt | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lola Pruitt | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lillie Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Pruitt | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charlie Pruitt | 13 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Frank Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lula Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Pruitt | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lula Pruitt | 27 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | James Pruitt | 2 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lola Pruitt | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillie Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ethel Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John Pruitt | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lula Pruitt | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Pruitt | 31 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Frank Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Pruitt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lola Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lillie Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James Pruitt | 60 | Mother | Farmer | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)