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John Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Pruitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | 5 Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mildred Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Frances Pruitt | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Pruitt | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Pruitt | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Maurice Pruitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | High School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 John Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Giles, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Pruitt
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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:1050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Compton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ersie Compton | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mavis Compton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Compton | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Pruitt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Willie Pruitt | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Pruitt | 15 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 8 | Martha Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 9 | John Pruitt THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mildred Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Maurice Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Frances Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James Pruitt | 75 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Hugh Workman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lizzie Workman | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arthur Workman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Walter Workman | 17 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lula Workman | 15 | Daughter | Student | Tennessee |
| 21 | James Tomlinson | 31 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ersie Tomlinson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Tomlinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Martha Tomlinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James Tomlinson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jack Evans | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Annie Evans | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Annette Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Laura Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Barney Evans | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jerry Evans | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bertha Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Paul Evans | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bonnie Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Julia Grigsby | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Morris Grigsby | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Kelly Grigsby | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bluna Oliver | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Morgan Oliver | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | William Oliver | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sarah Oliver | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James Lamb | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Verna Lamb | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Annie Lamb | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Lamb | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Newton Barber | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Beulah Barber | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Eugene Barber | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lizzie Barber | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ira Barber | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)