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James Provitt — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Provitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Sallie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Island Creek Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Provitt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Louberta Provitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Provitt | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Truman Provitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| George Provitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Pattie Provitt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 9
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 20
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Privette |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 32
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Privette |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castalia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Share Cropper |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Provitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Privette (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Privette (~0.92 confidence) and father James Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pattie Provitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Privette
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Privette
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Provitt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pattie Provitt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Provitt
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Callie Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truman Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louberta Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hattie | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hattie B Jordan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Martha Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Victor Matthews | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Matthews | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Mae Matthews | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Andrew P Matthews | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Homer U Matthews | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Benjamin Heman | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Roselle Heman | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mabel G Heman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mollie Heman | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jonah Heman | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Zora Heman | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Solomon Heman | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Lucy Heman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hester L Heman | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Heman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Laura Heman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John F Heman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charles S Heman | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Heman | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dixon May Heman | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy Maggie Heman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Provitt | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Adline Provitt | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Provitt | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Provitt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Hiram Waters | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Cora Waters | 25 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alathea Waters | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Phebe Provitt | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Percy Provitt | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mandy Provitt | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | James B Provitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pattie Provitt | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | James H Provitt THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | George W Provitt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Louberta Provitt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Callie S Provitt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Truman Provitt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Neal Dancy | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Dancy | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Annie May Dancy | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Daniel B Dancy | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bernice Dancy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Bessie L Dancy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
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)