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Thomas Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hebron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Pruitt | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Pruitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Pruitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 42
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 51
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritts |
| Given Name | Thomas Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T Hughes | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie B Hughes | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dalton Hughes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Harold Hughes | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hester Hughes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Virginia Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Linton L Livingston | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Livingston | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ida May Livingston | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Martin | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Martin | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James R Corbett | 61 | Father in law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Dantzler | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie Dantzler | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Dantzler | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Dantzler | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John Dantzler | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Earl Dantzler | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Paul Dantzler | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Dantzler | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Dantzler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Linton W Livingston | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Livingston | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Cecil Livingston | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Livingston | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Linton Livingston | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Martin Livingston | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Livingston | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Julian Livingston | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lizzie Livingston | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Alice Livingston | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Livingston | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Pruitt THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Josephine Pruitt | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gladys Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie May Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Henry Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Edward Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Walter W Livingston | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Livingston | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Livingston | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Livingston | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Livingston | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | David G Carson | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mamie G Carson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Vera Carson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Grover Carson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)