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Sarah Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Dickson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Pruitt | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ruby Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Truman Pruitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| L Pruitt | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Arkansas
Spouse, age 47
Benton, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Benton-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 56
Benton-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Pruitt
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00119-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Easley | 31 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 2 | Meda Easley | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Charles Easley | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Vincent Easley | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | John Easley | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lizzie Watson | 35 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Alden Watson | 17 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lorene Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Betty Lea Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Nancy Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Joe Hathaway | 60 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 12 | Mauld Hathaway | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | J. M. Coker | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 14 | Pearl Coker | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | L. E. Harding | 76 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Ella Mae Harding | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Vernon Coker | 30 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 18 | Lena Coker | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Claude Stevenson | 57 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 20 | Minnie Stevenson | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Rebecca Stevenson | 76 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Carl Stevenson | 52 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Frank Stevenson | 42 | Brother | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Burl Thomas | 32 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 25 | Nora Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nadine Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Esther Mae Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Donald Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ruby Fay Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | L. F. Pruitt | 60 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sarah Pruitt THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Truman Pruitt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ruby Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | William Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | James Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Harvey Stevens | 41 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 37 | Bell Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Dudley Stevens | 16 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 39 | W. G. Coleman | 55 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 40 | Lillie Coleman | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)