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Joseph Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsborough Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hillsborough Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geo Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Henrietta Maldonado | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Alfred Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Pruitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leon Pruitt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Pruitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Allie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 4
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Son, age 14
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsborough Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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Joseph Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frank Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geo Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Conrad | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Willie S Conrad | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary M Conrad | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Anthony Renier | 51 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 5 | Rose Renier | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Renier | 23 | Daughter | Maid | New York |
| 7 | Rose Anne Renier | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | August Dahms | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 9 | Margaret Dahms | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Carl Dahms | 23 | Son | Crusher Man | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Dahms | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Dahms | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 13 | Fred Dahms | 14 | Son | Dairy Worker | New Jersey |
| 14 | George Slater | 53 | Head | Farmer | Lithuania |
| 15 | Mary Slater | 48 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 16 | Alvie Slater | 25 | Son | Inspector | New York |
| 17 | Mae Slater | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Uskum | 53 | Boarder | — | Lithuania |
| 19 | John Q Pruitt | 43 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Austria |
| 20 | Allie Pruitt | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Leon Pruitt | 23 | Son | Millwright | New Jersey |
| 22 | Geo Pruitt | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 23 | Frank Pruitt | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joseph Pruitt THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Alfred Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Henrietta Maldonado | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Geo Rosoy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ukraine |
| 28 | Mary Rosoy | 36 | Wife | Maid | Austria |
| 29 | Gloria Rosoy | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Theo Ducking | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ella A Ducking | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Theo W Ducking | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John F Warmke | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sadie Warmke | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Jr Warmke | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Clarence Miller | 16 | Hired hand | — | Penna |
| 37 | Harry Haffer | 17 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Vogel | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 39 | Louisa Vogel | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Percy Johnson | 45 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | New York |
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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)