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Sarah Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-William-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-William-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-William-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occoquan Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pr. William |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Township / Ward | Occoquan Magisterial District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edwin Pruitt | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Sarah Pruitt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Idris Pruitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Clara Pruitt | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince William, …
Daughter, age 11
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-William-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Prince-William-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Occoquan Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pr. William |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Idris Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 49
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 — Prince-William-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-William-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04286-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Jr. Eike | 42 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 2 | Arietta Eike | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | David Eike | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lee Eike | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Barbara Eike | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frances Eike | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Carl Sr. Eike | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | Sarah C. Eike | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Eike | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 10 | Edwin S. Pruitt | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clara Pruitt | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Pruitt | 49 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 13 | Idris Pruitt | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah Pruitt THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Scholar | Virginia |
| 15 | Wm J. Ramsey | 63 | Head | Officer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ella M. Ramsey | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George M. Krain | 46 | Head | Officer | Penn |
| 18 | Martha O. Krain | 37 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 19 | Martha Krain | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Cornell | 34 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 21 | Anna Cornell | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Jr. Cornell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel L. Cornell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence E. Bell | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Casie W. Krayton | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Krayton | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Milton Krayton | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Krayton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Herbert Best | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 30 | Susan Best | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Edward Best | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Vernon Best | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Melvin Best | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Leona Best | 15 | Daughter | Scholar | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruth Best | 14 | Daughter | Scholar | Virginia |
| 36 | Gordon Best | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rita Best | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rina Best | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Etta Best | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nelson Best | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)