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Martha Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Malden District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Pruitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Daisy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lydia Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Albert Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Roscoe Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Belinda Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 41
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 52
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pritt |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Pruitt
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:0154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Israel Duty | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Anna Duty | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lillie Duty | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Edward Duty | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joseph Pruitt | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lillie Pruitt | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Fred Pruitt | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lloyd Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Milton Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Martha Pruitt THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Albert Pruitt | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 62 | Belinda Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Daisy Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Roscoe Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lydia Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Calvin Pruitt | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ina Pruitt | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Amos Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Icie Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Annie Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James Pruitt | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Cora Pruitt | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Agatha Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bessie Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nancy Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Wiley Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ida Pruitt | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Riley Pruitt | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Claude Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Gladys Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Minnie Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Curtis Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Eloise Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Hatten Ratton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Ratton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Howard Ratton | 27 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 88 | Jessie Ratton | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 89 | Caroline Ratton | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | Mandy Ratton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Fred Pruitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Lottie Pruitt | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | James Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Claude Pruitt | 26 | Brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 95 | Lula Pruitt | 24 | Sister | Servant | West Virginia |
| 96 | Stanley Pruitt | 15 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Bert Pruitt | 7 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Lloyd Lloyd | 67 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Nancy Lloyd | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Fannie Lloyd | 22 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)