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Ruth Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Pruitt | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| B Temple | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Harry Gregory | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ella Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Prutz |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01536-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Quillian | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Henry W Rae | 39 | Head | Goldsmith | Maryland |
| 3 | Ethyl Rae | 36 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 4 | Henry Rae | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Ruth Rae | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles W H Hargerink | 53 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 7 | Ida Hargerink | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles Jr. Hargerink | 19 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 9 | — | None | — | Repairman | — |
| 10 | Walter J Zientek | 25 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Mary E Zientek | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Walter Jr Zientek | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Millard T Bull | 40 | Head | Hammer Maker | Maryland |
| 14 | Daisy Bull | 47 | Wife | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Andrew J Bulbone | 74 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Ruth A Bulbone | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | John L Pruitt | 38 | Head | Sail Maker | Maryland |
| 18 | Ruth M Pruitt THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | B. Velia Temple | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Mildred Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ella Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Harry Gregory | 44 | Lodger | Waiter | Maryland |
| 23 | James J Zientek | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 24 | Mary Zientek | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Geraldine Zientek | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Stella Zientek | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | John Zientek | 65 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 28 | Agnes Zientek | 55 | Wife | Proprietor | Poland |
| 29 | Henry Zientek | 22 | Son | Filling Station | Maryland |
| 30 | Milton Zientek | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Edward Zientek | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Edward Glasser | 24 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 33 | Josephine Glasser | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Harry Oldinger | 33 | Head | Trackman | Maryland |
| 35 | Julia Oldinger | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Harry Jr Oldinger | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Richard Oldinger | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Mildred Oldinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Raymond Oldinger | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | William B Stewart | 39 | Head | Mill Wright | South Carolina |
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)