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James Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Benson Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Provitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Annie Provitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Provitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| K Provitt | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ilaria Provitt | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| King Provitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rayford Provitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 11
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Provitt
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Carrie Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rayford Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
King Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Sorrell | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maud B. Sorrell | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel M. Sorrell | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred C. Sorrell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | George B. Sorrell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hugh W. Sorrell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary L. Sorrell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mallie Ammonds | 73 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | K. Preston Provitt | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ilaria Provitt | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James P. Provitt THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie M. Provitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Provitt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Carrie J. Provitt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | King E. Provitt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rayford L. Provitt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie F. Adams | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Adams | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Paul Adams | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucile Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John H. Adams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Floyd Adams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Geraldine Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mamie L. Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harvey Wood | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Viola Wood | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thelma Wood | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Wood | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Wood | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hunter Woodall | 25 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ola Woodall | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Evelyn Woodall | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Earl Woodall | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nathan B. Morgan | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Selma Morgan | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ester Hockady | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Young Hockady | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Hockady | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Geraldine Hockady | 3 | Grand Dau | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Marvin Clifton | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 41 | Callie Clifton | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Muriel Clifton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rosalie Clifton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Clifton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mitchell Clifton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William H. Grantham | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eula Grantham | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lawrence Grantham | 20 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 49 | Russell Parrish | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cavin T. Johnson | 23 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
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)