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James Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lula Pruitt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lizzie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Pruitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| George Pruitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Pruitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 15
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pruitt
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Charlie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1696unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Pruitt | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Pruitt | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Pruitt | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Pruitt | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie Pruitt | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Pruitt | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Pruitt | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie Pruitt | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Pruitt | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Pruitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Pruitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Richard Mcknight | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Mcknight | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Mcknight | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Mcknight | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Mcknight | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Mcknight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Mcknight | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Mcknight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Mcknight | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Martha Mcknight | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Mcknight | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Mcknight | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lillie Mcknight | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Pruitt | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Pruitt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Charlie Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Richard Mcknight | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie Mcknight | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Mcknight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Mcknight | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Mcknight | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Mcknight | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Mcknight | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Mcknight | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)