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Robert Provitt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Provitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Sarah — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Provitt | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| George Provitt | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| George Provitt | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Emma Provitt | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Provitt | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Sarah Provitt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Provitt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 37 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Privett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert 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 mother Sarah Provitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Provitt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Provitt
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Provitt
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Provitt
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel454:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah | 72 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 52 | George Provitt | 53 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 53 | Sarah Provitt | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George Provitt | 28 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 55 | Robert Provitt THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Artist | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Provitt | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Emma M. Provitt | 55 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary Provitt | 45 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 59 | James Provitt | 43 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Don Smithe | 43 | Head | Executive | Russia |
| 61 | Dora Smithe | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Mildred Smithe | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ben Maglin | 47 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 64 | Rose Maglin | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Leo Maglin | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | Bernice Maglin | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Arthur Harris | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 68 | Goldie Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Jesse Harris | 21 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 70 | Lucille Harris | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 71 | Irene Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Teresa Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Florence Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Minnie Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Isadore Kovalsky | 42 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 76 | Fannie Kovalsky | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Morris Kovalsky | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Meyer Kovalsky | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | David Sandman | 65 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 80 | Rose Sandman | 62 | Wife | Salesman | Russia |
| 81 | Sarah Sandman | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Doris Sandman | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Esther Sandman | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Nathan Mersky | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 85 | Bella Mersky | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 86 | Harry Mersky | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 87 | Sarah Mersky | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Isaac Bushman | 66 | Head | Cutter | Germany |
| 89 | Rachel Bushman | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 90 | Edward Lerman | 25 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 91 | Emma Lerman | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Jack Lerman | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Morris Gottlieb | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 94 | Sarah Gottlieb | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 95 | Jack Gottlieb | 23 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 96 | Josephine Gottlieb | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Nathan Kipnis | 53 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 98 | Fannie Kipnis | 48 | Wife | Salesman | Russia |
| 99 | Daniel Kipnis | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Emily Kipnis | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)