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Thomas Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Diego, California
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Travel, sand, etc. |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lloyd Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lucille Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marjorie Pruitt | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Head, age 58
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Travel, sand, etc. |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
San Diego, …
Head, age 68
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruett |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Grading |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Thomas Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu132unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis A. Duplessis | 32 | Head | — | Maine |
| 2 | Ansel Bernstein | 35 | Head | Junk Dealer | Roumania |
| 3 | Hattie Bernstein | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania (Russ) |
| 4 | Samuel Bernstein | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Fannie Bernstein | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Salvador J. Mendoza | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Mexico |
| 7 | Salvador Jr. Mendoza | 15 | Son | Sorter | California |
| 8 | Inea Mendoza | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Florence M. Cullen | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Adolph Nauman | 34 | Head | Window Cleaner | Colorado |
| 11 | Ethel Nauman | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Marshall Nauman | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Mabel Nauman | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Evelyn Nauman | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Nathan J. Nauman | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Benjamin Mckenney | 79 | Head | Beekeeper | Vermont |
| 17 | Thomas Wait | 63 | Head | Expressman | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice Wait | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | W. A. Warner | 36 | Head | Minister | England |
| 20 | Nellie Warner | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Donald K. Warner | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | W. Emory Warner | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | E. Verdelle Warner | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | L. De Vane Warner | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | R. Dezel Warner | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | A. H. Rudd | 79 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Sarah Q. Rudd | 77 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Thomas B. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elizabeth Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jennie Pruitt | 24 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | William Pruitt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Katie Belle Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Lloyd L. Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Mary Ann Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Lucille J. Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Marjorie Pruitt | 1 | Grand-son | — | California |
| 37 | W. J. Smith | 42 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 38 | L. A. Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Roscoe Smith | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ira Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Ida M. Ambler | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Guy Ambler | 26 | Son | Shoemaker | Illinois |
| 43 | Clara Ambler | 22 | Daughter | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 44 | Walter Ambler | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 45 | Adina Ambler | 14 | Son | Newsboy | California |
| 46 | Christo Vance | 25 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 47 | Mary Vance | 30 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 48 | Christo Jr. Vance | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | Maria Vance | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Mary E. Omish | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
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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)