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John Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | Berryhill 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billy Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ted Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Tommy Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hallie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 44
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruette |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 52
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charlotte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | owner |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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John Pruitt
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02944-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wade Cisco | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Francis D Cisco | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Dorothy Cisco | 11 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mary Cisco | 9 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Ell D. Cisco | 8 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Queenie Cisco | 5 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Pete Tasis | 45 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 48 | Agnes S Tasis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Arthur Ross | 36 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Inez Cox | 29 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Florience D Arthur | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Julia Arthur | 22 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | John H. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Owner | South Carolina |
| 54 | Hallie D Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Jr. Pruitt | 19 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 56 | Francis Pruitt | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy Pruitt | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Billy Pruitt | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Raymond Pruitt | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ted Pruitt | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tommy Pruitt | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Benny A. Barclift | 30 | Head | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Gladdis D Barclift | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Billy Barclift | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Bobie Barclift | 9 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Benny Barclift | 7 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | William Barclift | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | George Linker | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Daine Q Linker | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Jr. Linker | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hortie Linker | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charles Dale | 53 | Head | Printer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mamie Q Dale | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert H. Adims | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Poline D Adims | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Pauline Bolinger | 18 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Manning Archis | 52 | Head | Owner | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annie D Archis | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Clevie D Ernst | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jack Ernst | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)