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Mary Provitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-James-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-James-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-James-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St James |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Provitt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Adam Provitt | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lavin Provitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Provitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Victor Provitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Provitt | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
St James, …
Daughter, age 2
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. James |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St James |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mary Provitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Provitt
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lavin Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — St.-James-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-James-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01449-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earnest Davis | 26 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mabel Davis | 23 | Wife | Labor | Louisiana |
| 43 | Charles Meton | 25 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 44 | Alice Meton | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Roger Meton | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Jimmy Celestin | 51 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 47 | Redpete Celestin | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Albert Celestin | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Henry W Celestin | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Charles Celestin | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Elmira Celestin | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Josephine Celestin | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Celestin | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Robert Celestin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Robert Amber | 31 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 56 | Floyd Amber | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Amber Mae Amber | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Orhbit Amber | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Salvador Jackson | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Thomas Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Elverta Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Pete Calling | 20 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 63 | Rosalie Calling | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Manuel Harris | 50 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 65 | Martha Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Daniel Harris | 16 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 67 | Isaac Harris | 16 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 68 | Manuel Harris | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | David Harris | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mabel Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Jerry Harris | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Juanita Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Adam Provitt | 27 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 75 | Anna Provitt | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Victor Provitt | 18 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lavin Provitt | 16 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 78 | Charles Provitt | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mary Provitt THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alice M Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)