The 1860 United States census showed James Truett (age 11, born in Ohio) living with his parents Andrew (age 57, born in Maryland, farmer) and Mary (age 48, born in Ohio) in Union, Madison County, Ohio. His other siblings were William (age 26, farm laborer), Caroline (age 14, born in Ohio), and Mary E. (age 14, born in Ohio).
The 1870 United States census showed James Truett (age 22, born in Ohio, farm worker) living with his father Handy (age 69, born in Ohio, farm worker) in Madison County, Ohio.
The 1880 United States census showed Jas. C. Truett (age 31, born in Ohio, brick manufacturer) married to Rosa Lee (age 25, born in Wisconsin) and living in Moorhead, Minnesota. Children Hattie May (age 6, born in Minnesota), Jessie R. (age 4, born in Minnesota), and unnamed (age 1, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The 1885 Minnesota census showed James C. Truitt (age 36, born in Illinois) married to Rosalia (age 30, born in Wisconsin) and living in Moorhead, Minnesota. Children Hattie (age 11, born in Minnesota), Jessie (age 9, born in Minnesota), Duoh (age 5, born in Minnesota), and Warren (age 3 months, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
Kruegel & Truitt, Moorhead, James C. Truitt, brickmaker, Moorhead City Directory 1885-6.
The 1910 United States census showed James A. Truit (age 63, born in Ohio, laborer fish hatchery) living with his sister Emmerine (age 71, born in Ohio) and her husband John M. (age 76, born in Ohio) in Union, Madison County, Ohio.
The 1920 United States census showed James Truitt (age 71, born in Illinois) living with his daughter Jessie (age 44, born in Minnesota) and her husband William J. Pynor (age 53, born in Iowa) in Ferndale Township, Whatcom County, Washington.
The 1930 United States census showed James C. Truitt (age 85, born in Delaware) living with his daughter Jessie V. (age 54, born in Minnesota) and her husband William J. Pynor (age 63, born in Ohio) in Ferndale Township, Whatcom County, Washington.