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Ruth Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMilwaukee-County, Wisconsin
SurnamePruitt
Given NameRuth A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Milwaukee City
1935 Residence (County)Milwaukee
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustrySerial
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)236
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardMilwaukee City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Howard Pruitt Son — 1 ~1939
Cora Pruitt Spouse — 43 ~1897
Elaine Pruitt Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ruth Pruitt Daughter — 22 ~1918
Evelyn Pruitt Daughter — 21 ~1919
Joseph Pruitt Head — 47 ~1893
Gilbert Pruitt Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 22
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Ruth A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Milwaukee City
1935 Residence (County) Milwaukee
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Serial
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 236
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Howard Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04547-00717)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Celia Schulz 52 Wife — Wisconsin
2 Kenneth L. Schulz 21 Son Steamfitter Wisconsin
3 Quinten W. Schulz 16 Son — Wisconsin
4 George S. Berg 39 Head Air Hammer Op Minnesota
5 Vernam Berg 26 Wife — Ohio
6 Darlene Berg 5 Daughter — Wisconsin
7 Maynard Berg 4 Son — Wisconsin
8 Norman Berg 2 Son — Wisconsin
9 Lorient Berg 0 Son — Wisconsin
10 Joseph A. Keuler 33 Head Machine Hand Wisconsin
11 Clara J. Keuler 33 Wife — Wisconsin
12 Edward Keuler 5 Son — Wisconsin
13 Donald Keuler 1 Son — Wisconsin
14 Anna M. Freepa 60 Head — New York
15 Mathias Pacheco 34 Head Grinder Mexico
16 Irma M. Pacheco 34 Wife — Wisconsin
17 John Zainer 47 Head Laborer Poland
18 Stella C. Zainer 43 Wife — Wisconsin
19 Elgin B. Newman 40 Head Auto Mechanic Iowa
20 Alice R. Newman 39 Wife — Iowa
21 Roberta Newman 16 Daughter — Wisconsin
22 Wallace L. Newman 9 Son — Nebraska
23 William E. Newman 7 Son — Nebraska
24 Rita L. Newman 2 Daughter — Wisconsin
25 Eugene W. Newman 0 Son — Wisconsin
26 Joseph D. Pruitt 47 Head Tile Setter Helper Wisconsin
27 Cora Pruitt 43 Wife — Wisconsin
28 Ruth A. Pruitt THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Stenographer Wisconsin
29 Evelyn M. Pruitt 21 Daughter Seamstress Wisconsin
30 Elaine J. Pruitt 13 Daughter — Wisconsin
31 Gilbert Pruitt 11 Son — Wisconsin
32 Howard Pruitt 1 Son — Wisconsin
33 Frank Yokash 36 Head Grainer Jugoslavia
34 Catherine B. Yokash 28 Wife — Wisconsin
35 Frank Jr. Yokash 6 Son — Wisconsin
36 Julius Kovacevic 56 Head Laborer Jugoslavia
37 Bertha Kovacevic 52 Wife — Jugoslavia
38 Carl S. Kovacevic 26 Son Laborer Jugoslavia
39 Edward W. Lemke 50 Head Grocer Wisconsin
40 Caroline Lemke 48 Wife — Wisconsin

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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)

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