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Ruth Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Boykins Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Nellie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Beaty Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lula Pruitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Edith Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Otis Pruitt | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Otis Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Pruitt
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nellie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beaty Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Bryant Pruitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillie A Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert L Pruitt | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Pruitt THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lula Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Beaty Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edith Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Otis B Jr Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John H Lewis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Minnie Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ernest Dickerson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie Dickerson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lois Dickerson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Evelyn Dickerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Raymond Dickerson | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry M Deberry | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie H Deberry | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Marshall M Deberry | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Deberry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest H Deberry | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James G Deberry | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 25 | W T Pruitt | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Pruitt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | W T Jr Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edith Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Lewis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Emma Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Dora Lewis | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lillie Lewis | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Lewis | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Viola Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Arthur Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | W T Powell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Nannie B Powell | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lottie Banner | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Guy Banner | 27 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Daisy L Banner | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Marshall Reed | 25 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 42 | Birdie Reed | 18 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 43 | Jeanette Reed | 5 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 44 | R H Castle | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie Castle | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thelma Castle | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lucy Castle | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Liza Castle | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Castle | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Henry Castle | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)