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Lula Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Etowah-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lula Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Etowah-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Etowah-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 23, Keener Beat 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 23 Keener Beat 23 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrtle Pruitt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pink Pruitt | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Buford Pruitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Franklin Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lula Pruitt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Spouse, age 27
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Etowah-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 39
Etowah-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 23, Keener Beat 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Etowah-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Etowah-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00031-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James B Mains | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Allena O Mains | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Buford Mains | 45 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Jessie Mains | 36 | Daughter | Chief Clerk | Alabama |
| 5 | Gordon House | 34 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 6 | Mamie S House | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Dalthon House | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jacqueline House | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Eugene House | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Earl House | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Myrna House | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Tom Gorman | 43 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Marie Gorman | 33 | Wife | — | Carolina |
| 14 | Nelen Carley | 30 | Helper | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Oscar D Bates | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Flora Bates | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ray Bates | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Martha Bates | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Buren Lankford | 36 | Head | Labor Wpa | Alabama |
| 20 | Ruby S Lankford | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Margaret Lankford | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Cecil Lankford | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | L. D. Lankford | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Jackie L Lankford | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ureland Pruitt | 60 | Head | Labor Wpa | Alabama |
| 26 | Dovie Pruitt | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Pink D Pruitt | 41 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 28 | Lula Pruitt THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Myrtle Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie S Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Gladys Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Edna Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lois Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Evelyn Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Franklin Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Buford Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lloyd Q Pruitt | 32 | Head | Labor Wpa | Alabama |
| 38 | Lily Mae Pruitt | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Bethel Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Grant Mccoy | 39 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
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)