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Walter Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bienville, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bienville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1400 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Half Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Pruitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Pruitt | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Morris Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Venella Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ida Pruitt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willis Pruitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Verlina Pruitt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Leola Pruitt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Melissa Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1400 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Walter Pruitt
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bienville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hosea Davis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Nita Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Paul Davis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Callie Lee Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Laddie Davis | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Eli Hemphill | 75 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lugenie Hemphill | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Wilton Hall | 9 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Eugene Harris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Walter Pruitt THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Leola Pruitt | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Melissa Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Morris Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mildred Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Willis Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Venella Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ida Mae Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Verlina Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Henry Hemphill | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alice Hemphill | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Jessie Mae Hemphill | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Hump Phason | 76 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | May Phason | 70 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willis Pruitt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Florine Pruitt | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mae Ella Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Chester Pruitt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Berthina Pruitt | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hazel Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | B. H. Crane | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Gracie Crane | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Joseph Crane | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Frank Crane | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Carrie Crane | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Bob G. Crane | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Wilton C. Crane | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ernest Crane | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jesse Harris | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Theodmon Harris | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ola Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Sadera Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Hilliard Harris | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | George Harris | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | John W. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | James C. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Cornelius Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Sarah Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Pruitt-Morris | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Josephine Pruitt-Morris | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Bertie Lou Pruitt-Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)