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John Provitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Provitt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lois Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Provitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mack Provitt | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Calvin Provitt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ernest Provitt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theodore Provitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Provitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Provitt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Provitt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 6
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John Wade |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 17
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 John Provitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Provitt
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
James Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03220-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Shaw | 47 | Head | Ice-Carrier | North Carolina |
| 2 | Catherine Shaw | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Casper Shaw | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Bertha Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Dorothy Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Thomas Jr Shaw | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | James Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Martha Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Robert Shaw | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Margaret Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | David Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | George Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie Smith | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | George Jr Smith | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Katie Herd | 59 | Mother | Laundress | Georgia |
| 16 | Mack Provitt | 40 | Head | Landscaper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah Provitt | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Provitt THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Theodore Provitt | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Lois Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Bernice Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Ernest Provitt | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | James Provitt | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Calvin Provitt | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Sarah Provitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Elie Jones | 34 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 27 | Clare Jones | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Roosevelt Fair | 31 | Head | Iron Pourer | Georgia |
| 29 | Emma Fair | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 30 | Abie Watts | 34 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 31 | Sannie Watts | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jenaie Clay | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alice Shoecraft | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 34 | Claude Shoecraft | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Shirley Smith | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ira Allen | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Betty Allen | 14 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alfred Hale | 44 | Head | Houseman | Mississippi |
| 39 | Nail Hale | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Joseph Richardson | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)