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Ruth Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bruce & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orr Mill Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Orr Mill Village |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hortense Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bruce Pruitt | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Annie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rachel Pruitt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 3
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 13
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orr Mill Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bruce Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Pruitt (~0.60 confidence) and mother Annie Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Bruce Pruitt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Pruitt
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Annie Pruitt
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rachel Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hortense 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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03787-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Lois Hubbard | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Columbus Cooper | 59 | Head | Overseer Spinning Room | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jeanette Cooper | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Juanita Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John A. Lyon | 68 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 46 | Anna (X) Lyon | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Minich | 36 | Ditto | Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Rufus Hembree | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nala Hembree | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lee S. Hubbard | 38 | Head | Foreman Of Weave Room | Georgia |
| 51 | Marie Hubbard | 39 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rudolph Hubbard | 16 | Son | Usher | South Carolina |
| 53 | A. B. Hubbard | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Donald Hubbard | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Crate J. Herring | 49 | Head | Representative Outside Boss | South Carolina |
| 56 | Grace (X) Herring | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Crate J. Jr. Herring | 19 | Son | Secretary | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nell Herring | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Julius (X) Butts | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Butts | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Clyde Butts | 17 | Son | Spool Room | South Carolina |
| 62 | Harold Butts | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | J. B. Butts | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Marie Butts | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | J. C. Butts | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rosaine Butts | 22 | Boarder | Spool Room | South Carolina |
| 67 | Eugene Adger | 43 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie (X) Adger | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Grady Adger | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie Mae Adger | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Charles Adger | 21 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bruce Pruitt | 57 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie (X) Pruitt | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Pruitt THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rachel Pruitt | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hortense Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mat Anderson | 52 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sadie Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Wilhelmena Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | David Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)