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Martha Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Martha Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Normandy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Normandy 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Pruitt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Pruitt | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Martha Pruitt | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 44
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1886 — 27 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 23 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 53
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Normandy Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 · Missouri
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02152-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard J. Connell | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 42 | Shauna J. Connell | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Richard Jr. Connell | 19 | Son | Base-Ball Player | Missouri |
| 44 | Christopher H. Walter | 44 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 45 | Edna S. Walter | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Glennon Walter | 15 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 47 | Edna May Walter | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Arthur H. Vogt | 30 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 49 | Lorraine Vogt | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Charles Vogt | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Carol Anne Vogt | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Albert J. Ogle | 57 | Head | House Supt. | Ohio |
| 53 | Elsie D. Ogle | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Oliver L. Localy | 29 | Head | Assistant | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary Elizabeth Localy | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | William D. Localy | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | James M. Royal | 67 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 58 | Ursula Royal | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Eugenia Mehle | 35 | Daughter | Clerical | Missouri |
| 60 | Betty Anne Mehle | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Walter Seabaugh | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 62 | Gladys Seabaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Vera Seabaugh | 22 | Daughter | Wholesale Manager | Missouri |
| 64 | Doris Seabaugh | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | James R. Pruitt | 28 | Head | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 66 | Martha Pruitt THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Howard Pruitt | 25 | Son | Watch Repairer | Illinois |
| 68 | Fred Schultz | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Province Posen |
| 69 | Caroline Schultz | 53 | Wife | — | Province Posen |
| 70 | Julius Schumacher | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 71 | Marion Schumacher | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 72 | Marjul Schumacher | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Julius Schumacher | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Susan Schumacher | 74 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Wester De Bruney | 33 | Head | Decorator | Missouri |
| 76 | Bessie De Bruney | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Betty De Bruney | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Irvin Bumbehl | 41 | Head | Grocery & Meats | Missouri |
| 79 | Erna Bumbehl | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Elizabeth Bumbehl | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)