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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 head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Micro Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Provitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lois Provitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillie Provitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Provitt | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Provitt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 35
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 47
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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James Provitt
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | James Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Lee Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Provitt THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Provitt | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Provitt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie Provitt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ethel Provitt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lois Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Peale | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lula Peale | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rufus Peale | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Edward Peale | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Irene Peale | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Gladys Peale | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Peale | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sam Peale | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Stanley | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Stanley | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lona Stanley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Dora Stanley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lucile Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Clarence Stanley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Isaac Watkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bettie Watkins | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Luetta Watkins | 20 | Daughter | — | 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)