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William Provitt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Provitt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Provitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martha Provitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Provitt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Baby Provitt | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Provitt | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Provitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| George Provitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Henry Provitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Provitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Provitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 10
None, None · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
None, None
Son, age 20
None, None · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Provitt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Provitt
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · None
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Sibling
Robert Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Provitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1967unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | — | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | — | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | — | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | — | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | — | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | — | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | — | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | — | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | — | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | — | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | John Provitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary Provitt | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | William Provitt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | James Provitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Annie Provitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | George Provitt | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Lizzie Provitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Thomas Provitt | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Sarah Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Robert Provitt | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Martha Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Henry Provitt | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Baby Provitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Charles Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Ellen Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Charles Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Mary Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | John Smith | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Alice Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Frank Smith | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Ruth Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Edward Smith | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Baby Smith | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Samuel Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Martha Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Samuel Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Elizabeth Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 89 | William Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 90 | Sarah Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Thomas Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Mary Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | George Jones | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Annie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Robert Jones | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Lizzie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Henry Jones | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Baby Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | James Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 100 | Mary Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)