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Sarah Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Joe Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bettie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Pruitt | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ben Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Scott Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Wheeler Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 1
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 11
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Sarah Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Pruitt
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wheeler Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scott Pruitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Pruitt | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie L Pruitt | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Wheeler G Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ben J Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Scott R Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bettie R Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joe A Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah W Pruitt THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | George R Pruitt | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth C Pruitt | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Pauline Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Jas T Stephens | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie B Stephens | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Raymond J Stephens | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas L Stephens | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Virginia S Stephens | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry V Stephens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie W Stephens | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Laura B Stephens | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Willie L Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John A Stanfield | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mitchell Mary J Stanfield | 96 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thomas P Lillard | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary C Lillard | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Oscar G Lillard | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ella R Lillard | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Irene C Lillard | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James H Lillard | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James C Lillard | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Felix M Lillard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie W Lillard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Julia B Lillard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sadie M Lillard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jenny Gannon | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grant M Gannon | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ernest Gannon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Gannon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Gannon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sallie Murphy | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wesley W Strader | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Minnie B Strader | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elsie V Strader | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vera B Strader | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gladys L Strader | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Gladys G Strader | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edwin W Strader | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Irvin D Peebles | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie B Peebles | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie G Peebles | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William M Peebles | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)