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William Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pruitt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Reid & George — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | 7754 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Watts Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alline Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Reid Pruitt | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Florence Pruitt | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Susan Pruitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 22 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 21
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | 7754 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Reid Pruitt (~0.60 confidence) and father George Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Mitchell Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Reid Pruitt
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
George Pruitt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mitchell Pruitt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Pruitt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Pruitt
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Pruitt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pruitt
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Alline Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Gregory | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ruby Gregory | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bertha Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eva Bobo | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Way Bobo | 24 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lucie Johnson | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mamie Johnson | 4 | Adopted dau | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Luther Crain | 34 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lila Crain | 29 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nellie Crain | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Pilgrim | 36 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 63 | Luciana Pilgrim | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Callaway Pilgrim | 15 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maynard Pilgrim | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Wallace Pilgrim | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | J. W. Pilgrim | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James J. Coats | 39 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Coats | 33 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 70 | James J. Jr. Coats | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Robt. B. P. Coats | 67 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Andrew Johnson | 28 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 73 | Grace Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sybil Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jimmy R. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James L. Owens | 52 | Head | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 77 | Cynthia Owens | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Arthur Owens | 18 | Son | Cotton Mill | Alabama |
| 79 | Ruth M. Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruby Owens | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Owens | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Earl Waldrop | 24 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ernest Waldrop | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Louise Waldrop | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lillian Waldrop | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Thomas Waldrop | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Robert Waldrop | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Stanley C. Johnson | 32 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ruth Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Conway Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Earl Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Bobby Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Reid Pruitt | 32 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 95 | Susan Pruitt | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William J. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 97 | Alline Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 98 | Florence Pruitt | 16 | Boarder | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 99 | Sam Workman | 44 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 100 | Beatrice Workman | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)