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Willie Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ezra & Elsa — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie (x) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 127 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | M D 879 Barkers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Pruitt | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jackie Pruitt | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruth Pruitt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Leroy Pruitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lavada Pruitt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 9
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 19
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Head, age 29
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie (x) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 127 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ezra Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsa Pruitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evie Pruitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ezra Pruitt
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsa Pruitt
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evie Pruitt
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Pruitt
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn Page | 9 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Robert Twiggs | 35 | Hired hand | Farming | Georgia |
| 3 | Lamon Grogan | 32 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 4 | Clyde Grogan | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Millie Jean Grogan | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Ray Grogan | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James Grogan | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Joe K (X) Smith | 56 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 9 | Carry Smith | 48 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Tony Smith | 21 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Myrtle Smith | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Maria Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Joe Jr. Smith | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Earl (Ab) Jones | 15 | Hired hand | Farming | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ben F (X) Pirkle | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Narrell Teetie Pirkle | 38 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Clarence Pirkle | 21 | grandson | Farming | Georgia |
| 18 | Chester (X) Sheriff | 29 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 19 | Fannie Sheriff | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | J. C. Jr. Sheriff | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | R. D. Sheriff | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Mary Sue Sheriff | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie (X) Pruitt THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 24 | Ruth Pruitt | 28 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Leroy Pruitt | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lavada Pruitt | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Jackie Pruitt | 0 | son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Naomi (X) Monroe | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Henry Thompson | 23 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 30 | Emerald Thompson | 18 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Corine Mrs (X) Russell | 46 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Gladys Russell | 22 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Limon Russell | 22 | son | Farming | Georgia |
| 34 | Robert W. Russell | 20 | son | Farming | Georgia |
| 35 | George E. Russell | 17 | son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Clyde Shoemaker | 25 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 37 | Carine Shoemaker | 22 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Monroe (X) Shoemaker | 44 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 39 | Loma Shoemaker | 43 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Sylvia Shoemaker | 23 | daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)