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John Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Summit, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Summit, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Summit, Ohio |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Akron City |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Provitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Provitt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Provitt | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Walter Provitt | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Frances Provitt | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Provitt | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Effie Provitt | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mildred Provitt | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Provitt | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Kathryn Provitt | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Provitt | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Provitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Maud Provitt | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Head, age 36
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Box Builder |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Head, age 47
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 16 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Provitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Summit, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Provitt
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Summit, Ohio
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1878:0110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Provitt THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maud Provitt | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary J Provitt | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 4 | William J Provitt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | John Provitt | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert Provitt | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Catherine Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Alice Provitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | John Provitt | 71 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Elizabeth Provitt | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Effie Provitt | 47 | Sister | Dressmaker | West Virginia |
| 12 | Walter Provitt | 41 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mildred Provitt | 21 | Niece | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Thelma Provitt | 19 | Niece | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Kathryn Provitt | 17 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Frances Provitt | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred Provitt | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Provitt | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Frank Provitt | 61 | Head | — | Canada |
| 20 | Mary Provitt | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Clifford Provitt | 21 | Son | Delivery Clerk | Indiana |
| 22 | Helen Provitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Joe Provitt | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Robert Provitt | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Thomas Provitt | 23 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Alice Provitt | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Thomas Provitt | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Dale Provitt | 48 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 29 | Alice Provitt | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Herman Provitt | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel Provitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Thelma Provitt | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Harry Provitt | 30 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 34 | Helen Provitt | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Raymond Provitt | 28 | Head | Station Attendant | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Provitt | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Betty J Provitt | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Stanley R Provitt | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | George Provitt | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Provitt | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | George Provitt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | William Provitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
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)