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Robert Provitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Provitt | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 27
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 36
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Provitt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Provitt
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1758unit:0981)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | John Johnson | 67 | Head | Sexton | Tennessee |
| 8 | Angie Johnson | 51 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Tennessee |
| 9 | Carrie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 10 | Laura Smith | 37 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | Willie Smith | 12 | Son | Worker | Tennessee |
| 12 | Augustus Smith | 10 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willie Provitt | 62 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 14 | Alice B. Provitt | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Thos. Alexander | 58 | Head | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 16 | Martha Alexander | 56 | Wife | — | U. S. A. |
| 17 | Annie Alexander | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Willie B. Provitt | 25 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 19 | Robert Provitt THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lydia Jackson | 70 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lula Morris | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Charles L. Wilson | 6 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lizzie Provitt | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Will Dennis | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 25 | Hayden Springer | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ella Springer | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Cicero Cross | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Crystal Cross | 28 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ben Carson | 50 | Head | Servant | Tennessee |
| 32 | Maud Carson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fred Carson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Florence Carson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Roby Mayfield | 38 | Head | Cotton Picker | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Mayfield | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alonzo Dinwiddie | 70 | Head | Wood Cutter | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mollie Dinwiddie | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Gertie Dinwiddie | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lila William | 8 | Grand daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 41 | George Huston | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Corilla Huston | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mollie Burse | 16 | Grand daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 44 | Queenie Burse | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Alvin Travis | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Julia L. Childs | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bonnie Hart | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Hart | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 49 | Frank Hart | 15 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 50 | Willie May Hart | 13 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)