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James Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Prince Edward, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Prince Edward, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Prince Edward, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Farmville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| A Banks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Banks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edith Banks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rebecca Pruitt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Annie Banks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Grace Banks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Pruitt | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Charles Banks | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Banks | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince Edward, …
Son, age 6
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince Edward, …
Son, age 16
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 15 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 James Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Prince Edward, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pruitt
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Prince Edward, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2456unit:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances M. Wilkes | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Samuel P. Cousins | 29 | Head | Insurance | Virginia |
| 6 | Eunice E. Cousins | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel P. Cousins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jack Cousins | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William H. Cousins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James E. Vaughan | 34 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 11 | Lillian Vaughan | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | James E. Vaughan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William F. Vaughan | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Vaughan | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Richard Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary G. Anderson | 45 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Leon Anderson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lillian Anderson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William H. James | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Ida B. James | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William James | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie A. James | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Fred H. Brown | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Nannie Scott | 20 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Cousins | 47 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 27 | Rebecca Cousins | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bessie Pruitt | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 29 | Rebecca Pruitt | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 30 | William Pruitt | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | James Pruitt THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie H. Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Oscar C. Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice V. Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Charles W. Banks | 50 | R | Agent | Virginia |
| 37 | Pearl A. Banks | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie B. Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edith Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | A. Frances Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lillian Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Grace Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William J. Richards | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie Richards | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest R. Richards | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma J. Richards | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur J. Richards | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lillian Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bernard C. Richards | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)