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Joseph Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood dealer |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Wood Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Pruitt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lilly Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Gladys Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lilly Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gladys Pruitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lillian Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Wood dealer |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2131:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pruitt | 30 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 2 | Edith Pruitt | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Germany |
| 3 | William Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Edith Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | William Pruitt | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Pruitt | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph Pruitt THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Wood Dealer | Delaware |
| 10 | Elizabeth Pruitt | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lillian Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gladys Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lilly Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gladys Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lilly Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gladys Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Pruitt | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Pruitt | 50 | Head | Clergyman | Georgia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Pruitt | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Pruitt | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Richard Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)