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Willie Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Pruitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Pruitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Pruitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Pruitt | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Herman Pruitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Pruitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minerva Pruitt | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Beatrice Pruitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alma Pruitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 9
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Anchor record
Willie Pruitt
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pruitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virbie Mcwilliams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jesse Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sally Williams | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Earnest Williams | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jennie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Clarence Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lala Green | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Solphus Mcmullens | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie B. Mcmullens | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Felix Williams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Johnie Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Felix Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Elberta Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jessie Mcwilliams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ruth Mcwilliams | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lurlene Mcwilliams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Will Scroggs | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henrietta Scroggs | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | William Scroggs | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | J. W. Thompson | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Pruitt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Minerva Pruitt | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie J. Pruitt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Herman Pruitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Beatrice Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary L. Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | William H. Pruitt | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert J. Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Alma Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sydney Stakes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Pearl Stakes | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charles Phigpen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Rudie Phigpen | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Joe H. Phigpen | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Renie L. Minor | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Taylor Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sara Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | J. T. Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Pearlie L. Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Boarter Gidran | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)