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Joseph Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Camille Pruitt | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Alma Pruitt | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prita |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00940-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Zohrely | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Charles E. Page | 29 | Head | Bag Cutter | Illinois |
| 43 | Bertha Page | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Patricia Page | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Page | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Emmett Kastning | 37 | Head | Laboratory | Illinois |
| 47 | Myrtle Kastning | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lois Kastning | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Rodney Kastning | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Glenn Kastning | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Adelia Muller | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Eileen Muller | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John Muller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Andrew Reonalds | 27 | Head | Shipper | Illinois |
| 55 | Rita Reonalds | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Donna Reonalds | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Diane Reonalds | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | Julian Kiyoshig | 43 | Head | Hooker | Illinois |
| 60 | Clara Kiyoshig | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Gottfried Mohr | 58 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 62 | Kattie Mohr | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Henry Mohr | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Katherine Mohr | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 65 | David Mohr | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | George Mohr | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Pauline Mohr | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | George Mohr | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Pruitt | 38 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 70 | Alma Pruitt | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph Pruitt THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Camille Pruitt | 77 | Father | — | Germany |
| 75 | Adam Schreuder | 41 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 76 | Katherine Schreuder | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Henry Schreuder | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Margaret Schreuder | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ethel Schreuder | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Richard Schreuder | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)