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John Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Pruitt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Burrell — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Vegetable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Opelika |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ernest Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 17
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 25
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 36
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Vegetable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Burrell Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Pruitt
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burrell Pruitt
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Pruitt
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula Dowdell | 24 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 52 | Dorathey Dowdell | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Leola Smith | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Cleodore Smith | 5 | Son | Cook | Alabama |
| 55 | Angulius Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Sarah Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Minnie Nelson | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Wiley Benson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Mattie Benson | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Larry B Benson | 21 | Brother | Laundress | Alabama |
| 61 | Lottie Wynn | 15 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 62 | Lula Wynn | 7 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Wynn | 1 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Caron Thomas | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Earlie Thomas | 17 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Fort | 53 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 67 | Purtie William | 78 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Ellen William | 43 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Carry William | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Dossie Haynes | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mollie Haynes | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 72 | Georgia Haynes | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Albie Haynes | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 74 | Jessie Haynes | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 75 | Sinnie Haynes | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Frances Geter | 34 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary Geter | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Stilly Geter | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | George Cole | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Minnie Cole | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Mary Talbert | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | James Talbert | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Jimmy Talbert | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 84 | Purtie Talbert | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 85 | Edward Talbert | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Julia Talbert | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Addie Talbert | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Rosie Talbert | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie Stephens | 48 | — | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Nellie Jr Stephens | 5 | Granddaughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 91 | Jessie Stephens | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Ernest Phinis Stephens | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lilla Brown | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Sallie Brown | 4 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Alabama |
| 95 | John Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | John Pruitt THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Annie Pruitt | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | John Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Ernest Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Mary Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)