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Mary Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Provitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Georgia Provitt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Provitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Etta Provitt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Provitt | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Desmond Miller | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Earl Provitt | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ida Provitt | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Other, age 24
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Provitt
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Sibling
Earl Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2344:0219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Lester | 31 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 2 | Mary Lester | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Jim Lester | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Rose Marie Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | John Provitt | 55 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 6 | Ida Provitt | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lillian Provitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Mary Provitt THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Elizabeth Provitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Etta Provitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Earl Provitt | 28 | Son | Cutter | Texas |
| 12 | Georgia Provitt | 20 | Daughter | Finisher | Texas |
| 13 | Desmond Miller | 31 | Boarder | Carpenter | Kentucky |
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)