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Margaret Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turtle Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Turtle Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Pruitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Billie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clifton Pruitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hubert Pruitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Myrtle Pruitt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| J Pruitt | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turtle Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Herman Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. G. Pruitt | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Myrtle Pruitt | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Margaret Pruitt THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Clifton Pruitt | 12 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Harold Pruitt | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Herman Pruitt | 6 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hubert Pruitt | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Billie Sue Pruitt | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Rasier Cheek | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sallie Cheek | 27 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rassier Jr. Cheek | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jerry Lee Boring | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willie Newman | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucile Newman | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sylvia Jean Newman | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Tom Taylor | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Cara Taylor | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Glen Taylor | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Kirmet Taylor | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Walter Taylor | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Erwin Taylor | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | H. John Kimsey | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lois Kimsey | 59 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Olen Kimsey | 40 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Floyd Kimsey | 35 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | D. B. Kimsey | 33 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Olaga B. Kimsey | 23 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ellen Kimsey | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Olen Weaver | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Geneva Weaver | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Maggie Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Claud Jones | 41 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Wilma Jones | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hoyt Jones | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Fred Bryant | 45 | Head | Farmer | North C. |
| 36 | Flossie Bryant | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ralph Bryant | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Clara Bryant | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruth Bryant | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | B. C. Bates | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)