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James Provitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Provitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wahee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Provitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucie Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Provitt | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| David Provitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lillie Provitt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, South …
Head, age 40
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Head, age 49
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Provitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Provitt
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P Provitt THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie A Provitt | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | James M Provitt | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | David H Provitt | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nellie G Provitt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucie B Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary C Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Winters | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lila Winters | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gaylord Winters | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur Winters | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Adella Winters | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lizzie Provitt | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Provitt | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Provitt | 20 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Provitt | 15 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jesse Provitt | 5 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Provitt | 3 | Grand dau | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Provitt | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Provitt | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Provitt | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rosa Provitt | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Provitt | 15 | Grand child | Farm Work | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Provitt | 13 | Grand child | Farm Work | South Carolina |
| 25 | Martha Provitt | 10 | Grand child | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie D Provitt | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Provitt | 27 | Son | Farm Work | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bryan Provitt | 23 | Son | Farm Work | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jesse Provitt | 21 | Son | Farm Work | South Carolina |
| 30 | Samuel Provitt | 7 | Grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mason Mason | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lillie Mason | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucile Mason | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie L Mason | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert R Mason | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary M Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Selma Williams | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thomas Provitt | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Naomi Provitt | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Provitt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Julia Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Louise Provitt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louise Provitt | 22 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Provitt | 39 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Provitt | 13 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Provitt | 11 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alice Provitt | 7 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Louise Provitt | 5 | Servant | — | North Carolina |
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)