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Margaret Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lilling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Occaneechee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Kennedy | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Hattie Pruitt | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Kennedy | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Pruitt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Kennedy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Annie Pruitt | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Pruitt | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 12
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lilling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 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 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thelma Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kennedy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph B. Kennedy | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ronnie Kennedy | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earl O. Kennedy | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Pruitt THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John G. Pruitt | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie M. Pruitt | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie C. Pruitt | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thelma Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph L. Kennedy | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mark H. Fenner | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Kinney | 67 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charles H. B. Pate | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Mae Pate | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Anna Mae Pate | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles H. Pate | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert B. Pate | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret A. Pate | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lonzie B. Mayo | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Mayo | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clifford Mayo | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Effie Banks | 39 | Aunt | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wilmer Banks | 1 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jasper B. Walton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Emily Walton | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Walton | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hallie Lee Walton | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Wesley Clark | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Harriet Clark | 43 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sam Gary | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mollie Gary | 49 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lucy Gary | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Johnie Gary | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Paul Gary | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Katie B. Gary | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John B. Epps | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Daniel Epps | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clara Reid | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Malissia Spruill | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lottie Mae Spruill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)