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James Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Opal — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Pruitt | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ruth Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Pruitt | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Opal Pruitt | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Dickson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Dickson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Pruett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dickson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Handle Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 101 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Opal Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Pruitt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Opal Pruitt
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pruitt
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lizzie Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Pruitt | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Pruitt | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John Pruitt | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lula Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ruth Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lizzie Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | James Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | W. L. Lippard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruby Lippard | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Lippard | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | James Robbins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Annie Robbins | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Doris Robbins | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bill Robbins | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Indiana Robbins | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillie Robbins | 21 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clifford Phariss | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mattie Phariss | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Loyd Phariss | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Inez Phariss | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mabel Phariss | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bill Phariss | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth Phariss | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Phariss | 72 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lizzie Phariss | 30 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lula Phariss | 25 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Phariss | 22 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lillie Phariss | 20 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Gordon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sarah Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James Gordon | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lillie Gordon | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | W. J. Hess | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lillie Hess | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William Hess | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | William Pruitt | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Opal Pruitt | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Hazel Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruth Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | James Pruitt THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lizzie Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | E. J. Tucker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Elizabeth Tucker | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mildred Tucker | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Chas Ecka | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Myrtle Ecka | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Alvin Ecka | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Fred White | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sarah White | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)