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Mary Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Box-Butte-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Box-Butte-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castle Pasennet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Box Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Castle Pasennet |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barbara Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clyde Pruitt | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Tal Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ambrose Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Pruitt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Box Butte, …
Daughter, age 1
Box Butte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Marjorie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Box-Butte-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castle Pasennet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Box Butte |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Mary Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Nebraska
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Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tal Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ambrose Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Box-Butte-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02237-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dave Elliott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Florence Elliott | 35 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 43 | Greta Elliott | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Kenneth Mcpherson | 19 | Brother in law | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Clyde R. Pruitt | 42 | Head | Painter | Nebraska |
| 46 | Mary F. Pruitt | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Frank Pruitt | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 48 | Tal Pruitt | 18 | Son | Assistant Manager | Nebraska |
| 49 | Ambrose Pruitt | 17 | Son | Student Manager | Nebraska |
| 50 | William Pruitt | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 51 | Paul Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Mary Jane Pruitt THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Mary Lou Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Barbara Ann Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Lawrence C. Hall | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 56 | Gail Hall | 39 | Wife | Dish Washer | Nebraska |
| 57 | George Hall | 16 | Son | Pin Setter | Nebraska |
| 58 | Victor Nesper | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Elsie Nesper | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | David Nesper | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Alice Nesper | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | James V. Nesper | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Fred H. Archer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Chas M. Jones | 58 | Boarder | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Kenneth Pyle | 26 | Head | Auto Body And Fender Worker | Nebraska |
| 66 | Lucille Pyle | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Iris Kay Pyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Oliver P. Odell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Ruth Odell | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Walter Odell | 12 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 71 | Ernest Shipley | 24 | Hired hand | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | William Kastner | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Lucile Kastner | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Nila Kastner | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Mary Ann Kastner | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Barbara Kastner | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Arthur S. Wright | 40 | Head | Book Keeper | Nebraska |
| 78 | Marie Wright | 39 | Wife | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 79 | Elaine Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | John C. Nielsen | 31 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
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)