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John Provitt — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Quitman, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Provitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Harriett — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Quitman, Mississippi |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Provitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lura Provitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Malinda Provitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sylvia Provitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Provitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Provitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Provitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Provitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Harriett Provitt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Quitman, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Jones, J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 75 Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 John Provitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Provitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Provitt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Provitt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Provitt
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Provitt
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lura Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malinda Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Quitman, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ambrose Haywood | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mattie Haywood | 31 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Haywood | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lucille Haywood | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ambrose Haywood | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | John Sam Haywood | 20 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lula Haywood | 28 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Provitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Harriett Provitt | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Malinda Provitt | 18 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Provitt | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | Charlie Provitt | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bertha Provitt | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lura Provitt | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lula Provitt | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sylvia Provitt | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Provitt THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Troy Hardin | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Nora Hardin | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Martha Hardin | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hosea Hargrove | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henrietta Hargrove | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Hosea Jr Hargrove | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Hargrove | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Annie Hargrove | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Pearl Hayes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Hayes | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Eston Hayes | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary Hayes | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Arthur Rice | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mug Rice | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Cy Rice | 30 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 83 | Sarah Rice | 24 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | Maggie Rice | 21 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Gertrude Rice | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lula Mae Rice | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary Rice | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Alice Rice | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Peter Jenkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Esther Jenkins | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Munch Mcdaniel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Pinkey Mcdaniel | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Joseph Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Emma Mcdaniel | 71 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Joe Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Maggie Johnson | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sam Lucas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Eva Lucas | 33 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Willie Lucas | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Sonny Lucas | 13 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)