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Willie Pruitt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Pruitt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chambers, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Jack — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chambers, Alabama |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 Milltown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Pruitt | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Pruitt | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Irma Pruitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 2
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 4 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 | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 11
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 20
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Willie Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chambers, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Pruitt
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Pruitt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Pruitt
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Pruitt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Pruitt
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lester Pruitt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula Pruitt | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | L. G. Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Willie Pruitt THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Ethel Pruitt | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Irma Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lizzie Pruitt | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | L. J. Pruitt | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Edna Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Robert Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ivy Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lizzie Pruitt | 40 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 14 | Gail Pruitt | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Susie Pruitt | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Leonard Trumble | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie Trumble | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lillie Trumble | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Julia M. Trumble | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John L. Trumble | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Hattie L. Trumble | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | James T. Trumble | 21 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Bobby Trumble | 21 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 24 | David Pruitt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Dora Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Roscoe Pruitt | 29 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 27 | L. D. Pruitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Ella S. Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Alva L. Pruitt | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Ruth A. Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mattie L. Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lucian Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Rufus L. Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | John H. Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Woodrow Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Norman Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Presley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Lucy A. Presley | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Julia Presley | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Anneless Presley | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Leon Freeman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Leila Freeman | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Leon Freeman | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Philip Freeman | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Addie Freeman | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Frank Freeman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | L. H. Harison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Fannie B. Harison | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Annie P. Harison | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Harison | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)