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Joseph Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Jesse — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Georgia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Flat District 1010 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Estelle Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jesse Pruitt | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| R Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Pruitt | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ernest Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Paul Pruitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 5
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 15
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cherokee-County, Georgia
Head, age 24
Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Joseph Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Pruitt
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Pruitt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Pruitt
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Estelle Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Cherokee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H. Marion | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 52 | William N. Marion | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Henry L. Marion | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary L. Marion | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Bertha W. Marion | 5 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 56 | H. Thomas | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Bertha E. Thomas | 18 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 58 | John G. Thornton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Clara E. Thornton | 25 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 60 | James G. Stringer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Gilbert Stringer | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Sam G. Stringer | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Margaret R. Stringer | 71 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 64 | James M. Atkins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | James W. Atkins | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Beauchamp Atkins | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Rhoda Atkins | 21 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 68 | Lula Atkins | 19 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Ernest M. Atkins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Claud E. Atkins | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 71 | May B. Atkins | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Willie B. Atkins | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Sydney Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 74 | Lily M. Smith | 17 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 75 | Irma M. Smith | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 76 | Jesse E. Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Mary L. Pruitt | 36 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 78 | Estelle Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 79 | Luther Pruitt | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 80 | R. M. V. Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 81 | Ernest Pruitt | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Joseph Pruitt THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Paul Pruitt | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 84 | James J. Howell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Olive Howell | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 86 | Nora Howell | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 87 | Miriam S. Howell | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 88 | Sadie W. Howell | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 89 | Hamp Roach | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Minnie W. Roach | 42 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Hubert M. Roach | 16 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 92 | Dewey S. Roach | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 93 | Bernice Roach | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 94 | Pauline Roach | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 95 | Maude Roach | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 96 | Noah A. Pinyan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 97 | Callie Pinyan | 35 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 98 | Charlie R. Pinyan | 18 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 99 | Edith R. Pinyan | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 100 | James A. Pinyan | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)