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Joseph Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Pruitt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Johnny Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Daisey Pruitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carlton Pruitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Addie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elsie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Priestly Pruitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Wallace Pruitt | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Cecil Pruitt | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1875
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Head, age 44
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 56
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Pruitt
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip E Brittingham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Annie Brittingham | 58 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Isaac Justice | 26 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 4 | Annie Justice | 20 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Paul Justice | 17 | Son | Odd Jobs | Delaware |
| 6 | Joseph J Pruitt THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Wallace Pruitt | 30 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Cecil Pruitt | 29 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Ida Pruitt | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Delaware |
| 10 | Addie Pruitt | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Priestly Pruitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 12 | Daisey Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Carlton Pruitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 14 | Elsie Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Johnny Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Margaret Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | James E Blain | 66 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 18 | Rosa E Blain | 61 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Leda Blain | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Taylor Blain | 13 | Adopted Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Carrie F Brittingham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Woodrow Brittingham | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Sallie C Hearn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 24 | Ruben R Hearn | 23 | Son | Manager | Delaware |
| 25 | James B Poore | 8 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Clay H Hutchins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Lettie Hutchins | 57 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Brooks Hutchins | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Mellon Hutchins | 16 | Son | Odd Jobs | Delaware |
| 30 | Hilbert Phillipps | 22 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 31 | Wallace F Hearn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Sallie Hearn | 26 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Melvin Hearn | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Paul Hearn | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Jeanette Hearn | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Lloyd Hearn | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Annie Jefferson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 38 | Frank Jefferson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 39 | Doris Jefferson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Charlie C Hutchins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 41 | Ethel Hutchins | 35 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Maxine E Hutchins | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Isiah Hutchins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 44 | Eliza Hutchins | 58 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Julia Mumford | 60 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Linden Hutchins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 47 | Mary E Hutchins | 22 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Hazel L Hutchins | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Linden Jr Hutchins | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Jean Lowe | 14 | Cousin | — | Maryland |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)