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James Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bullock, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Provitt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bullock, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bullock, Alabama |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Provitt | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Daughter Provitt | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Willie Provitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Willie Provitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Morris Provitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eldon Provitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sallie Provitt | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Provitt | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pike, Alabama
Son, age 2
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Bullock, Alabama
Son, age 12
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Bullock, Alabama
Son, age 21
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father James Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Arley Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Provitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Provitt
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Provitt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Provitt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Provitt
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Provitt
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arley Provitt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Provitt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Provitt
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Eldon Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bullock, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Bullock, Alabama
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus3usce:0032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | James Provitt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Mary Provitt | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James Provitt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Willie Provitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Daughter Provitt | 15 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Morris Provitt | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | John Provitt | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Eldon Provitt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Willie Provitt | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Sallie Provitt | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Sammie Groom | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Mary Groom | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Son Groom | 2 | — | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Henry H Groom | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Daughter Groom | 20 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | John Groom | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Son Groom | 7 | — | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Daughter Groom | 5 | — | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Norman Mordan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Julia Mordan | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Daughter Mordan | 20 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Son Mordan | 17 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Son Mordan | 13 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Daughter Mordan | 11 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Daughter Mordan | 4 | — | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Bridget White | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Wife White | 64 | — | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Son White | 13 | — | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Henry Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Wife Johnson | 26 | — | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Son Johnson | 6 | — | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Son Johnson | 4 | — | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Son Johnson | 1 | — | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Geo Wright | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Wife Wright | 24 | — | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Daughter Wright | 8 | — | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Daughter Wright | 5 | — | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Son Wright | 3 | — | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Son Wright | 1 | — | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Rosa Mcadams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)