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William Pruitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caroline, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caroline, Virginia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bowling Green District Pt Of |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Pruitt | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lois Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lilly Pruitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lizzie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lottie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Pruitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Pruitt | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Pruitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Pruitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Pruitt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lula Pruitt | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caroline, Virginia
Son, age 11
Caroline, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Caroline-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Caroline-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caroline |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Pruitt
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lottie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Pruitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Caroline, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Caroline, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Pruitt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lula Pruitt | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Brad Pruitt | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 56 | James Pruitt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lottie Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lizzie Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lilly Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lois Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Alexander Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ida Johnson | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lizzie Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Willie Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Alexander Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lottie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Andrew Young | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lula Young | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | William Young | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Lottie Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel Bennett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Annie Bennett | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Tracey Bennett | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lottie Bennett | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Pruitt | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lula Pruitt | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Raymond Pruitt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Ruth Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 82 | Lottie Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | William Pruitt THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | John Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lizzie Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lilly Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lois Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lula Pruitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Florence Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Walter Jones | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | George Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Major Jones | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Arthur Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Hardman Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Lottie Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Blanche Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Annie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Hayes Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)