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Walter Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Widner Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Pruitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marjorie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edith Pruitt | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Scootlet Pruitt | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Illinois
Son, age 11
Lawrence, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Marjorie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patty 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 — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01061-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Cofmer | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 2 | Irene Cofmer | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Fredrick Cofmer | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Calvin Messel | 25 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 5 | Ewald Boberg | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 6 | Hanna Boberg | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Richard W Boberg | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Kenneth R Boberg | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mary F Boberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Doris F Boberg | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | John Trabant | 52 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 12 | Scootlet Pruitt | 47 | Head | Tool Dresser | Indiana |
| 13 | Edith Pruitt | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Walter Pruitt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 15 | Marjorie Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Patty Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Charles Lawyer | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 18 | Phyliss Lawyer | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 19 | Virginia Lawyer | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 20 | Frank Mabes | 65 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 21 | Anna F Mabes | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Arnold Grabbe | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 23 | Helen Grabbe | 24 | Wife | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 24 | Judith A Grabbe | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Anna Grabbe | 56 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William Brocksmith | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 27 | Emma Brocksmith | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Mildred J Brocksmith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 29 | Roy W Brocksmith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Carolyn Brocksmith | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | W. Wm. Brocksmith | 84 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 32 | Henrietta Brocksmith | 80 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Henry Borgmeier | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 34 | Hulda Borgmeier | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Marie L Borgmeier | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Walter C Borgmeier | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 37 | Carl Borgmeier | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 38 | Eloise Borgmeier | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Henry H Fick | 69 | Head | Farm Labor | Germany |
| 40 | Rieka Fick | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)