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Thomas Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Severn & Samuel — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chesconnessex |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Township / Ward | Chesconnessex |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Davis | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vaughn Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Page Davis | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma Pruitt | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Severn Pruitt | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Marjorie Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 8
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 19
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Sea Food |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chesconnessex |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Severn Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Severn Pruitt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Pruitt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Pruitt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Pruitt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Pruitt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Marjorie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vaughn Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Caralton Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Willard Evans | 43 | Head | Crab Catcher | Maryland |
| 4 | Celia Evans | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lillian Evans | 18 | Daughter | Beauty Culture | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth Evans | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Marion Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Celia M. Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Severn Pruitt | 64 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 10 | Emma Pruitt | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Vaughn Pruitt | 17 | Son | Fishing | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Pruitt THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Fishing | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Pruitt | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Page Davis | 24 | Son in law | Trucking | Virginia |
| 15 | Marjorie Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Patricia Davis | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John H. Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Essie Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Benny Gibbons | 48 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 20 | Alma Gibbons | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Evelyn Marsh | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Juanita Marsh | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 23 | Glenwood Marsh | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence Poulson | 29 | Son in law | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 25 | Tillie Poulson | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John A. Parker | 58 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 27 | Verta Parker | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Sudie Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Tommie Parker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Henry Edwards | 35 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Edwards | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Doris Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Henry Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Donald Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Jenkins | 61 | Father in law | Waterman | Virginia |
| 36 | Everett Parker | 23 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 37 | Eva Parker | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Everett M. Parker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Howard Gibbons | 52 | Head | Waterman | Virginia |
| 40 | Alma Gibbons | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)