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Thomas Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edmonson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Edmonson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edmonson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brownsville District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pruitt | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Ollie Pruitt | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Shelton Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Emma Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| May Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Albert Pruitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Owen Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lela Pruitt | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Zola Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edmonson, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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
Edmonson, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Tom A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Asphalt Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 3 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Edmonson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Edmonson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Edmonson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu568unit:0031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susan E White | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | William G White | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bessie White | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Walter D White | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles White | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Helen L White | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Charlie Vincent | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Della Vincent | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Daisy Vincent | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | John W Vincent | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nancy A Vincent | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Clara B Vincent | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Gracie E Vincent | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Walter Vincent | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Anna Vincent | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Carrie E Vincent | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | John W Vanhowsen | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Alice Vanhowsen | 31 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jesse W Vanhowsen | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary E Vanhowsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Jewell Vanhowsen | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ethel Vanhowsen | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Aaron Vincent | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary E Vincent | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lidie Vincent | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mildred Vincent | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Emmit Vincent | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Birdie Vincent | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lila Vincent | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Pleas P Vincent | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Anna L Vincent | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Robert Decker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nancy Decker | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Guy Decker | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Claude Decker | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Anna M Vincent | 2 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Herman Vincent | 16 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Thomas E Pruitt THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Ollie Pruitt | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Owen Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | May Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Zola Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Shelton Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Emma G Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Albert Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Lela Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Thomas Elmore | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Fanny B Elmore | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Willie R Elmore | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Jody E Elmore | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)