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Joseph Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banister District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Russell Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jarrie Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lottie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mckinley Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mindora Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 42
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 53
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joe A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer operator |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Joseph Pruitt
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beckie Meadows | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Sallie D Meadows | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Christine Meadows | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Cleveland Meadows | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Irene Meadows | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Alton Miller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Eda Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph Miller | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Curtis Miller | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lewis Miller | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Percy Miller | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Miller | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Fletcher Shelton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Blanche Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lena Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Matthew Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Raleigh Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Fletcher Jr. Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Jimmie Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Chris Miller | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Louisa Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Frederick D. Miller | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Logie Miller | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lady W. Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lelia Dodd | 19 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Margrite A. Dodd | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John S. Magee | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Sallie M. Magee | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elsie C. Magee | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Alma R. Magee | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Bertha W. Magee | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Linwood B. Magee | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Laura L. Magee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Linwood Templeton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Lilian Templeton | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Katherine Templeton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Joseph Pruitt THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Mindora Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Russell P. Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | George W. Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Jarrie L. Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mckinley Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | William Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lottie Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Charlie Pierce | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Jennie E. Pierce | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Henry Pierce | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Angie Pierce | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Earl Pierce | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Burton Pierce | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)