Martha Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Martha Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, Indiana
Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	North West Township
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	North West Township
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Carl Pruitt	Other	—	4	~1936
Gertrude Pruitt	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Mary Pruitt	Other	—	6	~1934
Martha Pruitt	Spouse	—	78	~1862
Elbert Pruitt	Head	—	75	~1865
James Pruitt	Son	—	42	~1898
Clifford Pruitt	Other	—	2	~1938
Gordon Pruitt	Other	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Orange, Indiana

Spouse, age 57

Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pruett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Orange, Indiana

Other, age 68

Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pruett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Orange-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 78

Orange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members

Surname	Pruitt
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	North West Township
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Martha Pruitt

Spouse · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00232)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice Buffington	66	Wife	—	Indiana
2	John H Toliver	59	Head	Salesman	Indiana
3	Amanda E Toliver	61	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Roy Toliver	31	Son	Farmer	Indiana
5	Evelyn Ab Toliver	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Jewell Toliver	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Claude D Chandler	40	Head	Gang Saw Operator	Indiana
8	Goldie Chandler	40	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Richard Merry	27	Head	Wpa Laborer	Indiana
10	Pauline Merry	24	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Kenneth Merry	7	Son	—	Indiana
12	Nelson Leon Merry	3	Son	—	Indiana
13	Elbert D Pruitt	75	Head	—	Indiana
14	Martha Pruitt THIS PERSON	78	Wife	—	Indiana
15	James Pruitt	42	Son	Farmer	Indiana
16	Gertrude Pruitt	33	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Gordon Pruitt	8	Grandson	—	Indiana
18	Mary Pruitt	6	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
19	Carl Pruitt	4	Grandson	—	Indiana
20	Clifford Pruitt	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
21	Herbie Robbins	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
22	Flora D Robbins	39	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Herbie Jr Robbins	9	Son	—	Indiana
24	Ray Reynolds	29	Head	Wpa Laborer	Indiana
25	Lucy E Reynolds	29	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Robert Reynolds	2	Son	—	Indiana
27	William J Reynolds	0	Son	—	Indiana
28	Hugh Wigley	53	Head	Mud Saw Operator	Indiana
29	Ida O Wigley	57	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Ray Ab Wigley	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
31	John Wm Wigley	16	Son	—	Indiana
32	Dale Wigley	8	Son	—	Indiana
33	William Robbins	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
34	Nellie G Robbins	54	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Emanuel Robbins	69	Head	—	Indiana
36	Anne Robbins	42	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Claude D Robbins	32	Son	Driver	Indiana
38	Dutche Brothers	57	Head	Wpa Laborer	Indiana
39	Catherine Brothers	45	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Paul Brothers	21	Son	New Worker	Indiana

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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.

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