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Martha Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osborne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osborne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osborne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Hancock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Pruitt | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Geo Pruitt | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Leland Pruitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dale Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Osborne, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Osborne-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 53
Osborne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01250-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Watson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Effie Watson | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Paul F. Zimmerman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Adelaide Zimmerman | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Patty Zimmerman | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Charles A. Mckinney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Margaret Mckinney | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Elizabeth Mckinney | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Mary Lou Mckinney | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Bernice Mckinney | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Robert Mckinney | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Ross Waggle | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Edna Waggle | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Jerome Waggle | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Doyle Waggle | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | J. S. Moore | 66 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Myrtle O. Moore | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Roy Latham | 41 | Lodger | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Farmer Freige | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Mattie Freige | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Phyllis Ann Freige | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Frank Collins | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Hattie B. Collins | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Dennis J. Collins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | J. R. Kirksey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Grant Kirksey | 63 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 27 | W. E. Kirksey | 60 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Nora Copper | 58 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Geo Pruitt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Martha Pruitt THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Leland Pruitt | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Dale Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Frank Overdorf | 65 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Minnie Strutt | 62 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Gerald Corbett | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Naomi Corbett | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lula May Corbett | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Tauyna Ruth Corbett | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Lauren N. Kenyon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Eunice C. Kenyon | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)