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Martha Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Pruitt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Partha Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Love Pruitt | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Maggie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Martha Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Scott-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Scott-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylor Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Martha Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Maggie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Partha Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Scott-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04293-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert George | 9 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Necessary | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Thelma Necessary | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Carl D. Clark | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beatrice Clark | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alma Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wilma Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Abner Mattingly | 29 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alice Mattingly | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Harrison Pruitt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Love Pruitt | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Maggie Pruitt | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Partha Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Martha Pruitt THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jessie Mattingly | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mamie Mattingly | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Leroy Mattingly | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Willard Baldwin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Laura Baldwin | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Linda Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Walling | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ada Walling | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret Walling | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Vernon Walling | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Venson Walling | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Martha R. Walling | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Martha A. Walling | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles R. Hill | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 29 | Lovely Hill | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James T. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah B. Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Aylworth Frazier | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucy Frazier | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Frazier | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Frazier | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ray Frazier | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Viola Frazier | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lula Frazier | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Wilma Frazier | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mascoe Bowen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)