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Walter Pruitt — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Pruitt across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fayette, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fayette, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Otego |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Earl Pruitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Walter Pruitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Howard Pruitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Lelia Pruitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Cora Erier | Other | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Fern Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Alex Pruitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Dewey Erier | Other | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Alice Pruitt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| David Pruitt | Son | — | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Illinois
Son, age 7
Fayette, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Fayette, Illinois
Son, age 17
Fayette, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 Walter Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Fayette, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Pruitt
Son · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
David Pruitt
Sibling · 1910 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Pruitt
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Pruitt
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Pruitt
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Pruitt
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Pruitt
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
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
1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po287unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Sumption | 11 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Edna Sumption | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Earl Sumption | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Rine | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Julia Rine | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Howard Rine | 11 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Alice Rine | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | E L Rine | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Isaac Rine | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Samuel R Shelton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Katie Shelton | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Julius R Shelton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Bertha M Shelton | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth E Shelton | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Thomas Mcmullan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mattie Mcmullan | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Herbert Mcmullan | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John F Siford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Annie Siford | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Eva W Siford | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Letha G Siford | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Hannibal Craig | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Julia R Craig | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ray G Craig | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Vance L Craig | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Loren E Craig | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Wayne L Craig | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alex Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alice Pruitt | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Walter Pruitt THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Howard Pruitt | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Earl Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lelia Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lillie Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Fern Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | David Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Cora Erier | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dewey Erier | 10 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | John Summerlot | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Myra Summerlot | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William Mcmullen | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Sarah Summerlot | 53 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James B Inman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Ellen Inman | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Inman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Lewis Inman | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lelah Sumption | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Cornelius Whitehead | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Anna Whitehead | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William B Ballinger | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)