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William Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Provitt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | 775V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Provitt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Provitt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rebecca Provitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Nancy Provitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Provitt | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Agnes Provitt | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Paul Provitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Provitt | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 11
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 21
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | 775V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Provitt
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rebecca Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2192unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johnnie Simpson | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | William G Provitt | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Agnes Provitt | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca B Provitt | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary G Provitt | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | William J Jr Provitt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 57 | John W Provitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret E Provitt | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Lou R Provitt | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Paul W Provitt | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nancy H Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Killian | 52 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Killian | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Killian | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | William Killian | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Peterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Julia Peterson | 25 | Daughter-H | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lillie Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alex B Kennell | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy B Kennell | 55 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James R Kennell | 31 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry J Locke | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Margaret Sue Locke | 63 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Tom Mee | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rachel Mee | 14 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Henry Kee | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Patsy Kee | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Julia A Kee | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lillie Kee | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Naomi Kee | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ruth Kee | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James H Kee | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alice M Kee | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | George W Page | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mamie Page | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Will J Page | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Sallie Page | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Viola Page | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | James W Page | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | James Torbit | 27 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Alberta Torbit | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Everett J Robinson | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lula H Robinson | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Inez Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Earl Robinson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Flora Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Harvey Sexton | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lilly Sexton | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Dora L Sexton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)