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Thomas Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Courthouse Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucy Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ann Pruitt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leatha Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sam Pruitt | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lou Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 2
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Courthouse Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lou Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzy Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leatha Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Dunn | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Dunn | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Dunn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Edith Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Richard Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Fred Dunn | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Amos Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Grady Rose | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lucy Rose | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Margaret Rose | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Percy Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mollie Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Warren Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ina Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lulman Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Percy Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ted Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert D. Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bernard Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Kitchen | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Kitchen | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Reuben Kitchen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Walter Partridge | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Sam Pruitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ann Pruitt | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lou Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lizzy Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas Pruitt THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Leatha Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alfred Freeman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Freeman | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Herman Freeman | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Richard Freeman | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Harvey Freeman | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Florence White | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Sam White | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
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)