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Ruth Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ollie Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Roy Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Pruitt | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Wayne Pruitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eddie Pruitt | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Richard Pruitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Pruitt
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Roy Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willy Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillie R Brewer | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Nancy J Burton | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | James R Finley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Nanny B Finley | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Wilson E Finley | 17 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 56 | Francis E Finley | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Frank M Finley | 77 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Charley Robertson | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Eddie A Pruitt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Mary E Pruitt | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ollie S Pruitt | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Willy V Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ruth M Pruitt THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Roy A Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Wayne Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Richard Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Albert S Slagg | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Dettie Slagg | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | June Slagg | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Clayton Porchia | 40 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ellen Porchia | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 72 | Clayton Jr Porchia | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lee Porchia | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Herman Porchia | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mary O Porchia | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Leroy Porchia | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Nannette Porchia | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Columbus Porchia | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Herbert Porchia | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | James Porchia | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | James Hampton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Maggie Hampton | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Melvin Pace | 20 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Ray B Slagg | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Iva B Slagg | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Billie D Slagg | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Earl Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Iva Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Hazel Smith | 3 | Step-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Sylvia S Smith | 75 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Lottie Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Anton E Smith | 31 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Adair E Brummett | 38 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Lucille Brummett | 22 | Grand-daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Sheldon Davis | 27 | Head | Retail Merchant | Arkansas |
| 96 | Ethel M Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Shelda E Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Charles Davis | 37 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 99 | Eva Davis | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 100 | Charles W Davis | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)