Joseph Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 6 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Township / Ward	City Of Tuscaloosa
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Mattie Pruitt	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Joseph Pruitt	Head	—	37	~1893
Joseph Pruitt	Son	—	6	~1924
Fannie Pruitt	Daughter	—	12	~1918
Louisa Pruitt	Spouse	—	37	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Son, age 6

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama

Son, age 17

Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Joe Lloyd
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 10 Northport
1935 Residence (County)	Tuscaloosa
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	40
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Our Model Tree links Joseph Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Joseph Pruitt

Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Alabama

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Sibling

Mattie Pruitt

Sibling · 1930 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Fannie Pruitt

Sibling · 1930 · 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

1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus51usce:0910)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Marian Windham	16	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
52	Annie L Windham	2	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
53	James A Hamilton	7	Grandson	—	Alabama
54	Grandson Beverly	4	Grandson	—	Alabama
55	Richard Harris	28	Nephew	Laborer	Alabama
56	Sam Windham	17	Grandson	Laborer	Alabama
57	Gertrude Cook	27	Cousin	Cook	Alabama
58	Napoleon Cook	29	Cousin	Laborer	Alabama
59	Alphonso Cook	8	Cousin	—	Alabama
60	James Cook	4	Cousin	—	Alabama
61	Louisa Hardin	47	Head	Laundress	Alabama
62	Charles Nichols	49	Head	Laborer	Georgia
63	Minnie Nichols	28	Wife	Merchant	Alabama
64	Steve Barnes	29	Head	Presser	Alabama
65	Helen Barnes	27	Wife	—	Alabama
66	Thomas D Barnes	3	Son	—	Alabama
67	Robert Barnes	2	Son	—	Alabama
68	Lucy Taylor	67	Head	—	Alabama
69	James Taylor	21	Son	Laborer	Alabama
70	Betty M Taylor	14	Daughter	—	Alabama
71	John Clark	60	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
72	Annie Clark	54	Wife	—	Alabama
73	Rebecca Clark	17	Daughter	Chambermaid	Mississippi
74	Elizabeth Clark	15	Daughter	Chambermaid	Mississippi
75	Ruthie L Clark	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Harold T Clark	7	Son	—	Mississippi
77	Augusta Clark	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	William Coleman	49	Head	Laborer	Alabama
79	Sarah Coleman	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
80	Henrietta Ruffin	33	Head	Cook	Alabama
81	Lydia Johnson	27	Head	Chambermaid	Alabama
82	Joseph H Pruitt	37	Head	Plasterer	Alabama
83	Louisa Pruitt	37	Wife	—	Alabama
84	Mattie L Pruitt	17	Daughter	—	Alabama
85	Fannie J Pruitt	12	Daughter	—	Alabama
86	Joseph Pruitt THIS PERSON	6	Son	—	Alabama
87	Gibbon Jackson	28	Head	Laborer	Alabama
88	Sarah Jackson	31	Wife	Cook	Alabama
89	Will Little	26	Head	Laborer	Alabama
90	Mary Hinton	39	Head	—	Mississippi
91	A L Italian	37	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
92	Rosie Italian	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
93	Leila Italian	14	Daughter	—	Alabama
94	Ezekiel Biggs	47	Head	Laborer	Alabama
95	Bessie Biggs	34	Wife	—	Alabama
96	Bessie R Johnson	9	Daughter	—	Alabama
97	Bernice C Biggs	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
98	Minnie Martin	39	Head	Laundress	Alabama
99	Mary Wood	37	Head	Cook	Alabama
100	Willie Wood	17	Son	Laborer	Alabama

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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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