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John Provitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Provitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Provitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lela Provitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louise Provitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bunch Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Marion Provitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Provitt | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Eugene Provitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Vain Provitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sam Provitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Stella Provitt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 42
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 52
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Provitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Provitt
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby E Hinsard | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William H Hinsard | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Reece Collins | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Wilfred Collins | 21 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Colleen H Collins | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Quentin Collins | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nelson G Loftis | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Cora E Loftis | 30 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert A Loftis | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Alton S Loftis | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Quinn R Loftis | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie S Loftis | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rachel Loftis | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lucinda E Tines | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Gertrude Tines | 17 | daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Landrum Tines | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Tines | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Barbara B Tines | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | John J Staggs | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Staggs | 40 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Corbett Staggs | 17 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Pearl G Staggs | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Doyle R Staggs | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Nellie M Staggs | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Wade H Staggs | 7 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Dan E Staggs | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | William B Staggs | 2 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hamp A Staggs | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Henry J Myers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Minnie Myers | 35 | wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 81 | Nettie M Myers | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Cecil E Myers | 9 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | John H Provitt THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Stella Provitt | 48 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Eugene Provitt | 21 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Effie M Provitt | 18 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lela J Provitt | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Vain Provitt | 15 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Marion Provitt | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Louise E Provitt | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bunch Provitt | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Sam Provitt | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ben J Loftis | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Nancy E Loftis | 26 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | John E Loftis | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Allen L Loftis | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lula M Loftis | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ernest Weaver | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Martha E Weaver | 25 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ollie E Weaver | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)