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Sarah Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdsworth Holdsworth | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edgar Pruitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edward Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sabina |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00982-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar H. Pruitt | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 2 | Sarah C. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Edward J. Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Holdsworth Holdsworth | 35 | Brother-in-law | General Office Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Otto Kaehler | 68 | Head | Passenger Conductor | Germany |
| 6 | Ada C. Kaehler | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harry Engels | 56 | Head | Floor Manager | New York |
| 8 | Olga Engels | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | John Hickey | 37 | Head | General Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Rita Hickey | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Rita Jane Hickey | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna Hickey | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Fred O. Peacock | 49 | Head | Lumber Drayage | Illinois |
| 14 | Margaret Peacock | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Iris Peacock | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Annie Mcnally | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 17 | John H. Schroeder | 36 | Head | City Salesman | Illinois |
| 18 | Bernice D. Schroeder | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Barbara A. Schroeder | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Dennis O. Mcgrath | 65 | Head | Supervisor On Traffic | Ireland |
| 21 | Mary Mcgrath | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Catherine Spehn | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Walter E. Ellis | 39 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New York |
| 24 | Jennie E. Ellis | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | William Cunningham | 29 | Head | Welder | Scotland |
| 26 | Rita Cunningham | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Elmer O. Voss | 39 | Head | Time Study Engineer | Illinois |
| 28 | Catherine Voss | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Elaine M. Voss | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Marilyn Voss | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles O. Clance | 48 | Head | Private Practice | Illinois |
| 32 | Florence E. Clance | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles J. Jr. Clance | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Heron B. Hawks | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Nellie M. Hawks | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Maude M. Hawks | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer Secretary | Illinois |
| 37 | Frank J. Jr. Yore | 33 | Head | Margin Clerk | Illinois |
| 38 | Charlotte O. Yore | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Charlotte Yore | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Marilyn Yore | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)