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Lula Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seddon M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Seddon M Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euna Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Calsie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edna Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wanda Pruitt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thurlun Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Query Pruitt | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harton Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lula Pruitt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bland, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Lula E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bland-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 28
Bland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seddon M. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bland |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter S. Waddel | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lena Waddel | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William A. Hounshell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Clara Hounshell | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lena Frances Hounshell | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 6 | Mamie Hounshell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William Jr. Hounshell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Query S. Pruitt | 30 | Head | Helper On Road | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Pruitt THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thurlun Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Calsie Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Euna Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Harton Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edna Ann Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Wanda Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James M. Stowers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Gray Stowers | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Carl Parker | 28 | Lodger | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Olly Mae Parker | 22 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Richard Parker | 4 | Lodger | — | W. Virginia |
| 21 | Rush F. Robinette | 62 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 22 | Fannie Robinette | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ine Trotter | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margie Trotter | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Frazier E. Melvin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Pearl Melvin | 24 | Wife | Looper | Virginia |
| 27 | Leslie B. Kimberling | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Pinkie Kimberling | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Rachella Kimberling | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ralph Kimberling | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Raymond Kimberling | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Naomi Kimberling | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edna Kimberling | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Howard C. Stowers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Stowers | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Randolph Stowers | 25 | Son | Logger | Virginia |
| 37 | Gilmare Stowers | 24 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 38 | Farrayne Stowers | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Josephine Stowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ola Jane Stowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)