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Walter Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirklin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kirklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Emma Pruitt | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Rosemary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Pruitt | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clinton, Indiana
Son, age 26
Clinton, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clinton-County, Indiana
Son, age 35
Clinton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kirklin twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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Sibling
Rosemary Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Clinton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Purciful | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Thelma B Purciful | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Kenneth F Purciful | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Byron Padgett | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Eloise Padgett | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Thomas Padgett | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Ernest Mathews | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Elsie Mathews | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 9 | Maxine Mathews | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Kenneth E Nance | 21 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Almogene Nance | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Donald Jerry Nance | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Clarence Harshman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Elnez Harshman | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Clifton Allen | 20 | Nephew | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Vickery Bond | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Georgia M Bond | 39 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 18 | John Edgar Bond | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Barbara J Bond | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | John M Pruitt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Emma Pruitt | 57 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 22 | Walter Pruitt THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Rosemary Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | James O Merrill | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Mary Merrill | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 26 | John Hulett | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Sarah Rouse | 87 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Albert Baker | 59 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Pearl Lee Woods | 52 | Brother | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 30 | Margaret Woods | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles F Purciful | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Cora E Purciful | 57 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 33 | Vonneda Purciful | 21 | Daughter | Home Helper | Indiana |
| 34 | Robert J Purciful | 18 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Lester J Terhune | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Margaret Terhune | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 37 | Harvey D Gross | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Doris Gross | 31 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 39 | Carolyn Mae Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ralph Gross | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
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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)