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James Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pigg River Magisterial District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Provitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Provitt | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Provitt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Provitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Provitt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 22
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 33
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Provitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Provitt
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James W Provitt THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary M Provitt | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James W Provitt | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John Provitt | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William Provitt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary S Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie M Provitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Provitt | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph Provitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thornton O Baker | 46 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 61 | Mattie Baker | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sidney Cora Baker | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Beulah Baker | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Jameson Ashman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mollie M Ashman | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | William Ashman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Theora Ashman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mattie Ashman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Off Main Lowder | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lillie M Lowder | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Beulah C Lowder | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Edith M Lowder | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | James G Lowder | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward H Lowder | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Lowder | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Richard James | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Sallie James | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Walter Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Myrtle Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sarah Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Hope Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Doris Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Andrew J Shelton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Nannie Shelton | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Nelia Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James H Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Joseph P Linn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Virginia V Linn | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary S Linn | 29 | Daughter | Merchant | Virginia |
| 90 | Walter R Ingram | 36 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 91 | Beatrice Ingram | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Martha L Ingram | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Alice Elder | 42 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | John J Wright | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Thomas W Wright | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Virginia Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Theora E Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie B Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Elizabeth J Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Randolph J Wright | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)