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Sarah Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Georgia
SurnamePruitt
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)Fulton
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)1
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardAtlanta
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Adolphus Pruitt Son — 19 ~1921
Edna Pruitt Daughter — 18 ~1922
William Pruitt Son — 26 ~1914
William Pruitt Head — 59 ~1881
Sarah Pruitt Spouse — 47 ~1893
Sarah Pruitt Daughter — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 22
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname Pruitt
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Teacher
Industry Public School
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 1
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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 Sarah Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Edna Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolphus Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00680)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Weaver 45 Lodger Cook Georgia
42 Sylvia Moore 54 Head — Georgia
43 Day B Moore 26 Daughter Child Nurse Georgia
44 Rubena Moore 24 Daughter Cook Georgia
45 Helen Moore 15 Daughter — Georgia
46 Bernard Moore 6 Son — Georgia
47 William Wood 68 Head — Georgia
48 Janie Wood 67 Wife Maid Georgia
49 Cullen Reed 44 Head Preacher Georgia
50 Beatrice Reed 42 Wife — Georgia
51 Ellen Hodge 36 Sister Cook Georgia
52 Lena Hodge 24 Sister Servant Georgia
53 Lucile Hodge 18 Niece — Georgia
54 Will Stephens 39 Head Cement Finisher Georgia
55 Lula Stephens 58 Mother — Georgia
57 Lillie Davis 54 Head Proprietor Georgia
58 Millie Henderson 71 Sister — Georgia
59 Eva Mcgill 29 Head Maid Georgia
60 Gertrude Lyons 67 Mother — Georgia
61 Katherine Lyons 16 Niece — Georgia
62 Myrtice Smith 27 Head Maid Georgia
63 Bobbie Smith 13 Son — Georgia
64 Nesbit Smith 8 Son — Georgia
65 Elsie Smith 25 Daughter Maid Georgia
66 Sylvester Murphy 21 Brother Laborer Georgia
67 James Lyons 40 Head Laborer Georgia
68 Odessa Lyons 35 Wife — Georgia
69 James Ferrell 24 Head Porter Georgia
70 Mildred Ferrell 20 Wife Maid Georgia
71 Roque Triggs 32 Head Truck Man Georgia
72 Cellie Triggs 29 Wife — Georgia
73 Frankie Stocks 31 Head Shirt Finisher Georgia
74 William Stocks 12 Son — Georgia
75 William J Pruitt 59 Head Tailor Georgia
76 Sarah Pruitt 47 Wife — Georgia
77 William J Jr Pruitt 26 Son Tailors Helper Georgia
78 Sarah Pruitt THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Teacher Georgia
79 Adolphus Pruitt 19 Son — Georgia
80 Edna Pruitt 18 Daughter — Georgia

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)

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