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Thomas Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Maywood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lulu Pruitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| George Pruitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Baby Pruitt | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edward Pruitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Richard Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lulu Pruitt | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Theodore Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Pruitt
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulu Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel507:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Colson | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Margaret Colson | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John Pruitt | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lulu Pruitt | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John Pruitt | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lulu Pruitt | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William Pruitt | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Robert Pruitt | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | James Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | George Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alice Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Thomas Pruitt THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Richard Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Edward Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Baby Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mabel Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)