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Thomas Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Pruitt — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Pruitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lucille Pruitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Benjamin Pruitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Williamson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Williamson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Pruitt 53 (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Pruitt
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pruitt 53
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Pruitt
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Pruitt
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Pruitt
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03949-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred T. Wakefield | 51 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 2 | Virginia Wakefield | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thomas S. Wakefield | 20 | Son | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wilford H. Wakefield | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Winfree W. Wakefield | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Arthur Kinnard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Era Kinnard | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Rosie M. Kinnard | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Katie Jane Kinnard | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Arthur Jr. Kinnard | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Richmond Kinnard | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mat A. Kinnard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ed. E. Walker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charlie W. Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Will Ed Walker | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Juanita Walker | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joe W. Spencer | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Tommie Spencer | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Will F. Pope | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Annie A. Pope | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jim M. Huff | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Thomas A. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruth E. Pruitt | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mildred L. Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lucille Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Benjamin H. Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | William J. Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Rabe T. Lankford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Maggie M. Lankford | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Albert Ryan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ocie Ryan | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Barbara S. Ryan | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Albert Jr. Ryan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | C. H. Hoskins | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mattie Mae Hoskins | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mattie Frances Hoskins | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | J. J. Young | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Sisty Young | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lucus Rebecca Young | 70 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Herman R. Lane | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)