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John Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Mines Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Notch Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Provitt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emily Provitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Simon Provitt | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ted Provitt | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Michael Provitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Mines Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Provitt
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Helen Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ted Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2072:0185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Galli | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eugene Galli | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Piascecki | 53 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 4 | Celmira Piascecki | 50 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 5 | Ben Piascecki | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dominica Piascecki | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Piascecki | 18 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 8 | Joseph Piascecki | 16 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 9 | Paul Piascecki | 14 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 10 | Bertha Wasilewski | 42 | Head-H | — | Poland |
| 11 | Rose Wasilewski | 18 | Daughter | Silk Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Wasilewski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Stanley Wasilewski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edward Wasilewski | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Michael Morne | 47 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 16 | Annie Morne | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Morne | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Morne | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Helen Morne | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Michael Morne | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Morne | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edith Morne | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Simon Provitt | 59 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 24 | Ted Provitt | 27 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Provitt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Michael Provitt | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emily Provitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Provitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Sensonis | 52 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 30 | Margaret Sensonis | 45 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 31 | Catherine Sensonis | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernard Sensonis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Sensonis | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Anthony Sensonis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eleanor Sensonis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Theresa Sensonis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Samuel Pelofini | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 38 | Nancy Pelofini | 28 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 39 | Joseph Pelofini | 8 | Son | — | Italy |
| 40 | Mary Pelofini | 6 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 41 | Jacob Barboza | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 42 | Alice Yenushis | 44 | Head-H | — | Poland |
| 43 | Alice Yenushis | 19 | Daughter | Silk Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Stanley Yenushis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Yenushis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Yenushis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Yenushis | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bernard Yenushis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alice Yenushis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Cichulis | 53 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
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)