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George Provitt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Provitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Thomas — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Provitt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Beatrice Provitt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Provitt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Provitt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Provitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Provitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Provitt
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Provitt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Provitt
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Provitt
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Provitt
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Beatrice Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02639-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Plynuk | 53 | Head | Floor Girl | Austria |
| 2 | Vera Plynuk | 21 | Daughter | Iron Worker | New York |
| 3 | Bessie Adler | 47 | Head | Iron Worker | Russia |
| 4 | Julian Bregun | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 5 | Dora Bregun | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | Tessie Bregun | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Stanley Gural | 25 | Head | General Helper | New Jersey |
| 8 | Olga Gural | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lukas Wengira | 62 | Head | — | Poland |
| 10 | Patrick D’Amico | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 11 | Natalie Goudzinkas | 53 | Head | — | Poland |
| 12 | Sylvia Goudzinkas | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Connecticut |
| 13 | Michael Dome | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 14 | Thomas Provitt | 51 | Head | Helper | Austria |
| 15 | Anna Provitt | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | George Provitt THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 17 | Beatrice Provitt | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Edward Grachowsky | 41 | Head | Counter Man | Poland |
| 19 | Tessie Grachowsky | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Gozelo Cagliano | 39 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 21 | Sylvia Cagliano | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Adeline Cagliano | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Stanley Carter | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Connecticut |
| 24 | Jeanette Carter | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)