Margaret Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muskegon-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskegon-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muskegon-County, Michigan
Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Margaret Yvonne
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Muskegon
1935 Residence (County)	Muskegon
Additional Details
Hours Worked	6
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Muskegon
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Chester Pruitt	Head	—	40	~1900
Margaret Pruitt	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Donna Pruitt	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Lumena Pruitt	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Irmagard Pruitt	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Muskegon, Michigan

Daughter, age 3

Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Muskegon-County, Michigan

Daughter, age 14

Muskegon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Margaret Yvonne
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Muskegon
1935 Residence (County)	Muskegon
Hours Worked	6
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Margaret Pruitt

Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan

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Sibling

Irmagard Pruitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Donna Pruitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

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 — Muskegon-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01795-00477)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
4	George Sorenson	49	Head	Driver	Michigan
5	Henrietta Sorenson	50	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Lois June Sorenson	21	Daughter	Beautician	Michigan
7	Elaine Ruth Sorenson	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Fred Swanson	23	Head	Machinist	Michigan
9	Shirley Swanson	21	Wife	Office Clerk	Michigan
10	Allison Klinkner	40	Head	Machinist Foreman	Michigan
11	Dorothy Klinkner	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Ronald Klinkner	11	Son	—	Michigan
13	Kenneth Klinkner	9	Son	—	Michigan
14	Richard Klinkner	4	Son	—	Michigan
15	Margaret Watson	31	Head	Cook Waitress	Michigan
16	Fred Grant	57	Head	Plasterer	Michigan
17	Jessie Grant	50	Wife	Machine Operator	Michigan
18	Harold Grant	30	Son	Laborer	Michigan
19	Howard Grant	27	Son	Mechanic	Michigan
20	Virginia Grant	22	Daughter-in-law	—	Arkansas
21	Verriman Jean Grant	1	Granddaughter	—	Washington
22	Iver Anderson	83	Head	—	Norway
23	Wife Anderson	77	Wife	—	Norway
24	Chester A. Pruitt	40	Head	Clerk	Michigan
25	Lumena Pruitt	41	Wife	Beautician	Michigan
26	Donna Jean Pruitt	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
27	Margaret Yvonne Pruitt THIS PERSON	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Irmagard Pruitt	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
29	Fred W. Zahrt	53	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
30	Tess Zahrt	48	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Fredrick Anderson	60	Head	Cabinet Maker	Sweden
32	Ottilia D. Anderson	59	Wife	—	Sweden
33	Herman Jerome Moran	52	Head	Machinist Specialist	Michigan
34	Elizabeth Moran	53	Wife	—	Michigan
35	Dora Davis	54	Sister	Bookkeeper	Michigan
36	Herman Forfante	45	Head	Foreman	England
37	Harriet Anne Forfante	44	Wife	—	England
38	Harriet Anne Forfante	21	Daughter	Clerk	England
39	Muriel Forfante	20	Daughter	Stenographer	South Africa
40	Maurice Libby	46	Head	Fireman	Michigan

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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)

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