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Margaret Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockingham-County, North Carolina
SurnamePruitt
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Leaksville
1935 Residence (County)Rockingham
Additional Details
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardLeaksville
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Pruitt Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mrs Pruitt Head — 47 ~1893
Clyde Pruitt Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 3
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 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 North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Leaksville
1935 Residence (County) Rockingham
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
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 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clyde Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02966-00474)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gladys Frazier 11 daughter — North Carolina
42 Clarence Frazier 9 son — North Carolina
43 Gertrude Frazier 6 daughter — North Carolina
44 James Frazier 4 son — North Carolina
45 Ray Frazier 1 son — North Carolina
46 James Hundley 24 Head Changing Hand North Carolina
47 Ethel Hundley 26 wife — North Carolina
48 Shirley Hundley 2 daughter — North Carolina
49 Frances Hundley 1 daughter — North Carolina
50 Rawley Turner 27 Head Reuna Drawing Virginia
51 Minnie Turner 27 wife — Virginia
52 Walter Turner 2 son — Virginia
53 Ernest Turner 0 son — North Carolina
54 Ray Mullis 34 Head Reuna Drawing North Carolina
55 Beulah Mullis 28 wife — North Carolina
56 Billy Mullis 4 son — Oklahoma
57 Bettie Mullis 3 daughter — North Carolina
58 Howard Mullis 0 son — North Carolina
59 Lee Mize 48 Head Slash Hand Virginia
60 Bettie Mize 48 wife — Virginia
61 John Henry Mize 19 son Doffer North Carolina
62 Elena Mize 16 daughter — North Carolina
63 Leonard Mize 14 son — North Carolina
64 Paul Mize 11 son — North Carolina
65 Walter Mize 32 son Farming Virginia
66 Jake Mize 23 son Battery Filler Virginia
67 Walker, Mrs. Robert Mize 25 daughter Spooler Virginia
68 Mrs. Lillie Pruitt 47 Head Weaver North Carolina
69 Clyde Pruitt 19 son Quill Boy North Carolina
70 Margaret Pruitt THIS PERSON 13 daughter — North Carolina
71 Vance Lawson 23 Head Carder Virginia
72 Mildred Lawson 18 wife — North Carolina
73 Kirby Williams 29 Head Frame Hand North Carolina
74 Fairie Williams 31 wife — North Carolina
75 Barbara Williams 5 daughter — North Carolina
76 Donald Williams 3 son — North Carolina
77 Katie Williams 1 daughter — North Carolina
78 Bruce Hairfield 62 Head Oiler North Carolina
79 Addie Hairfield 42 wife — Virginia
80 Carl Axsom 24 Head Warp Hand North Carolina

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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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