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Mary Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Provitt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Provitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Francis Provitt | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Edward Provitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Provitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Provitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Provitt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Mary Provitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Provitt
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2112:0789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marka | 44 | — | — | Poland |
| 2 | William Thiel | 42 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 3 | Lydia Thiel | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 4 | John Thiel | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | William Schaffner | 40 | Head | Contractor | Penna |
| 6 | Margaret Schaffner | 40 | Wife | Nurse | Penna |
| 7 | Harry G. Dafae | 45 | Head | Electrician | Penna |
| 8 | Myrtle E. Dafae | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Myrtle E. Dafae | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Frank Clowley | 52 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 11 | Kathryn Clowley | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Frank Clowley | 22 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 13 | Edward Clowley | 20 | Son | Guide | Penna |
| 14 | Anna Clowley | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Penna |
| 15 | Thomas Clowley | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Catherine Clowley | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Morgan Clowley | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | John Kelly | 41 | Boarder | Driver | Penna |
| 19 | Margaret Davis | 74 | Head | — | Penna |
| 20 | Edgar Davis | 66 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 21 | Catherine Davis | 62 | Sister | Calculator | Penna |
| 22 | Bessie Nolan | 50 | Cousin | Calculator | Penna |
| 23 | John Appel | 74 | Head | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 24 | Caroline Appel | 65 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 25 | Aurora Miranda | 30 | Daughter | Glasser | Czecho Slovakia |
| 26 | Ethel M. Eisman | 37 | Head | Recording Secy | Penna |
| 27 | Clayton Eisman | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Thelma Eisman | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Bruce Eisman | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Jean Eisman | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Ethel Eisman | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Augustus Jacques | 32 | Boarder | Woodworker | Holland |
| 33 | Howard Cofrie | 34 | Boarder | Electrician | Penna |
| 34 | Martha Robbins | 70 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 35 | Henry W. Dugard | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Mary Ann Dugard | 55 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 37 | William Dugard | 22 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Joseph Dugard | 21 | Son | — | Penna |
| 39 | Catherine M. Dudley | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 40 | Thomas B. Dudley | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 41 | Isaac Roeder | 73 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Elizabeth Roeder | 70 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 43 | Francis Provitt | 53 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 44 | Margaret Provitt | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 45 | Joseph Provitt | 21 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 46 | Catherine Provitt | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 47 | Mary Provitt THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 48 | George Provitt | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 49 | Helen Provitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Edward Provitt | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
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)