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James Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this James Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDickenson-County, Virginia
SurnamePruitt
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Clintwood District
1935 Residence (County)Dickenson
Additional Details
Occupationfireman
Industrylumber
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)120
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFireman
Township / WardClintwood District
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Myrtle Stanley Daughter — 22 ~1918
Fay Pruitt Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Pruitt Daughter — 2 ~1938
H Stanley Head — 68 ~1872
Valley Stanley Son — 20 ~1920
James Pruitt Son — 24 ~1916
R Stanley Son — 17 ~1923
Ellen Stanley Spouse — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 14
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pruitt
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
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
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Clintwood District
1935 Residence (County) Dickenson
Occupation fireman
Industry lumber
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 120
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valley Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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

1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00286)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Smith 8 Head — Virginia
42 Micky R Smith 5 Son — Virginia
43 Jenny Smith 3 Daughter — Virginia
44 Monroe Smith 67 Head — Virginia
45 Sally M Smith 61 Wife — Virginia
46 Everett Smith 25 Son Mechanic Virginia
47 Louanna Smith 20 Wife — Virginia
48 Don E. Smith 1 Son — Virginia
49 Victor Victor 34 Head Farmer Virginia
50 Viggy Victor 29 Wife — Virginia
51 Emma Victor 11 Daughter — Virginia
52 Evelyn Victor 9 Daughter — Virginia
53 Louise Victor 7 Daughter — Virginia
54 Son Victor 5 Son — Virginia
55 Betty J. Victor 1 Daughter — Virginia
56 Safford Chantry 27 Son in law Laborer Virginia
57 Geo. Hughes 50 Head Carpenter Virginia
58 Lilly Hughes 47 Wife — Virginia
59 Labroge Hughes 24 Son — Virginia
60 C. Earl Hughes 18 Daughter — Virginia
61 James Mullins 30 Head Loader Virginia
62 Mamie Mullins 29 Wife — Virginia
63 Jimmy Mullins 5 Son — Virginia
64 Roscoe Mullins 3 Son — Virginia
65 Barbara A. Mullins 1 Daughter — Virginia
66 Phyllis Otis 23 Daughter Laborer Virginia
67 H. D. Stanley 68 Head Farmer Virginia
68 Ellen Stanley 57 Wife — Virginia
69 Valley Stanley 20 Son Farmer Virginia
70 R. J. Stanley 17 Son Laborer Virginia
71 James Pruitt THIS PERSON 24 Son Fireman Virginia
72 Fay Pruitt 17 Daughter — Virginia
73 Mary Pruitt 2 Daughter — Virginia
74 Myrtle Stanley 22 Daughter Maid Virginia
75 Robert Stanley 41 Head Stone Operator Virginia
76 Ada Stanley 42 Wife — Virginia
77 Jimmy Stanley 8 Son — Virginia
78 Marcus Rose 20 Head Loader Virginia
79 Frankie Rose 21 Wife — Virginia
80 Beatrice Bowen 5 Daughter — West Virginia

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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)

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