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Willie Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lauderdale-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Green Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lenora Pruitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| J Pruitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edna Pruitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rebecca Pruitt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Angie Pruitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lauderdale, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Lauderdale, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 16
Lauderdale-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Pruitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Alabama
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Sibling
Rebecca Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angie Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00049-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. A. Richardson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Alma Richardson | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | J. C. Owens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Iner Owens | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | J. C. Jr. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | A. L. Owens | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | J. B. Freeman | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. T. Freeman | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James Earnest Simmons | 34 | Boarder | Labor | Tennessee |
| 50 | J. B. Gist | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Est. Pearl Gist | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Doris Gist | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Dana Gist | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Rayford Gist | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Glenn Gist | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | John Critten Riggen | 25 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 57 | Ethel Riggen | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | J. P. Gist | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Josephine Gist | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Edward Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Beatrice Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Jimmie Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Doyena Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | J. C. Hines | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Annie Hines | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Larane Hines | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | A. G. Pruitt | 30 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 68 | Louise Pruitt | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Almond Ray Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Raymond Edward Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | George Butler | 21 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 72 | Georgia Mae Butler | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | J. E. Pruitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Lenora Pruitt | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Rebecca Pruitt | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 76 | Angie Pruitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Jean Pruitt THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Edna Earl Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Robert Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Edward Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)