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Ruth Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Pruitt | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Pruitt | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Studley Pruitt | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hazel Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Geneva Pruitt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Benjamin Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Rosetta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Pruitt
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hazel Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Studley Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2191unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leland J. Blanton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Moses Smith | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Smith | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie Smith | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lutha Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Smith | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alice Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Sanders | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | E. C. Pruitt | 54 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Pruitt | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Pruitt THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | Studley Pruitt | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 14 | Geneva Pruitt | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Pruitt | 18 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 16 | Benjamin Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hazel Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Samuel Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie L. Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Boyd Salmon | 32 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marie Salmon | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Salmon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Myrtle Salmon | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Andy Green | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Christine Green | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Arnie Green | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Estelle Green | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Cassidy | 36 | Head | Card Room Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | Allie Cassidy | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Cassidy | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Roy Cassidy | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Aileen Cassidy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clair Cassidy | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bess Hawkins | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Hawkins | 75 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jinphie Hawkins | 24 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dorothy Ward | 29 | Head-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Tom Ward | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clara Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Virginia Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Falls | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bessie Falls | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charley Wood | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Emma Wood | 30 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Wood | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Wood | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Wood | None | — | — | — |
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)