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Walter Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Pruitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Appr. Signalman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Appr. Signalman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Irene Pruitt | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Walter Pruitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Walter Pruitt | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Appr. Signalman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Pruitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Pruitt
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel428:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Weinaur | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 52 | Felix Weinaur | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 53 | Anna Weinaur | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Germany |
| 54 | Erna Weinaur | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 55 | Erich Weinaur | 29 | Nephew | — | Germany |
| 56 | Max Weinaur | 24 | Nephew | Appr. Baker | Germany |
| 57 | Walter Pruitt THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Appr. Signalman | Michigan |
| 58 | Irene Pruitt | 23 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Walter Pruitt | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Patricia Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Benj Brittain | 57 | Head | Cons. Iron Wk | Illinois |
| 62 | Bertha Brittain | 41 | Wife | None | W. Virginia |
| 63 | Bishop Isaiah Brittain | 69 | Father-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Martin Lundal | 27 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 65 | Annie Lundal | 25 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 66 | Lillian Lundal | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | John Anders Lundal | 40 | Lodger | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 68 | Angelina Mirley | 34 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Anna Mirley | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Mildred Mirley | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Julia Mirley | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Alice Mirley | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Rose Mirley | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy Mirley | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Genevieve Mirley | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Ogretich | 52 | Head | Laborer | Jugoslavia |
| 77 | Catherine Ogretich | 42 | Wife | None | Jugoslavia |
| 78 | Antoinette Ogretich | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 79 | Luke Ogretich | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 80 | Andrew Ogretich | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Annie Ogretich | 16 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Illinois |
| 82 | Walter Ogretich | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Amelia Ogretich | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | John Ogretich | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Catherine Ogretich | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Ellen Aspland | 74 | Head | None | England |
| 87 | George Aspland | 36 | Head | City Ashman | Illinois |
| 88 | Charlotte Aspland | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Alice E Aspland | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Jean Aspland | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | John Johnson | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 92 | Anna Johnson | 32 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 93 | Gully Johnson | 9 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 94 | Inga Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | Sweden |
| 95 | Elizabeth Enickson | 50 | Head | Mussent | Sweden |
| 96 | Edna Enickson | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 97 | George Bloom | 29 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Sweden |
| 98 | Emma Ross | 62 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 99 | George Johnson | 23 | Lodger | Janitor | Sweden |
| 100 | John Helander | 61 | Head | Policeman | Sweden |
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)