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Mary Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Tennessee |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Jackson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Provitt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Provitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Provitt | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| J Provitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Provitt | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Tennessee
Spouse, age 26
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Chester-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Chester-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Provitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Provitt
Spouse · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2264unit:0901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva E Hall | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 2 | George M Provitt | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary Provitt THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Beatrice Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | J. W. Provitt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dorothy M Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Helen Provitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | George D Provitt | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 9 | Margie Provitt | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Provitt | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | S. Frank Mason | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | William J Joy | 72 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
| 13 | Mollie Joy | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary Goodwin | 54 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 15 | Fannie Goodwin | 42 | Sister | Maid | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jennie Stenton | 56 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 17 | Stenton | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sam Pruitt | 50 | Head | Drayman | Tennessee |
| 19 | Pruitt | 48 | Wife | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 20 | Daisy Pruitt | 24 | Daughter | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 21 | Buck Pruitt | 24 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 22 | Pruitt | 30 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 23 | William Pruitt | 17 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Reed | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Eula Ewell | 72 | Head | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Warner Ewell | 42 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Maud Freeman | 52 | Head | Washwoman | Tennessee |
| 28 | Henry Freeman | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Laura Mae Freeman | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 30 | Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | George Boyd | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Boyd | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 33 | Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Boyd | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Boyd | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ed Sharp | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sarah Sharp | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sallie Sharp | 68 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lee Roy Sharp | 4 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dora Asher | 23 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lela Brooks | 13 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lula Jackson | 32 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 43 | Fannie Pruitt | 37 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Marshall | 37 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 45 | Pope Rice | 40 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 46 | Martha Rice | 58 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | John Curry | 45 | Boarder | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
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)