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William Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Forney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Provitt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Eunice Provitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Provitt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hazel Provitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Provitt | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lula Provitt | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Samuel Provitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Head, age 47
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Etowah-County, Alabama
Head, age 62
Etowah-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Willy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Etowah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Provitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Provitt
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus6usce:0038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Etta M Basser | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Donald H Basser | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | A Nell Basser | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | William M Provitt THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Lula Provitt | 42 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ruth A Provitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Hazel O Provitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lois Provitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Eunice Provitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James E Provitt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Samuel W Provitt | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | William Provitt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Mae Provitt | 44 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 64 | William Provitt | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Virginia Provitt | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Willie A Provitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Edith Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Attie Ruth Provitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ben A Adam | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Robbie L Adam | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Troy N Adam | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mildred M Adam | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ralph M Adam | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | James Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Linnie L Smith | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 76 | John T Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary L Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Smith | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Smith | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Thomas J Alred | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Annie Alred | 53 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Frank O Alred | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Boyd Alred | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Dortha Alred | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Lee Alred | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 88 | Alred | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Walter Alred | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 90 | Quinton A Williams | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Irene Williams | 17 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Charles Williams | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Andy Melton | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lucile Melton | 15 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Homer Miller | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Ada May Miller | 25 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Audry May Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Jason A Crulke | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Sarah F Crulke | 52 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Lonnie Crulke | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)