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Robert Provitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Robert Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Provitt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Frank Provitt | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 3
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 12
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Provitt
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00311-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geraldine Provitt | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 42 | Robert Provitt THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Frank Provitt | 49 | Brother | Carpenter | California |
| 44 | Mack G. Smith | 39 | Head | Manager | California |
| 45 | Dana M. Smith | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Claire Byers | 43 | Head | Cigarette Girl | California |
| 47 | Rosemary Byers | 16 | Daughter | Relief | California |
| 48 | Beatrice Byers | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Mary L. Mckay | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 50 | John J. Cohen | 62 | Head | Waiter | Romania |
| 51 | Julia Cohen | 52 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 52 | Milton Ingham | 36 | Head | Lino Opr | Idaho |
| 53 | Emma Ingham | 61 | Mother | — | England |
| 54 | Haddie Mcphee | 60 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Harriette Mcphee | 27 | Daughter | Lab Helper | Colorado |
| 56 | George Stewart | 48 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 57 | Winifred Stewart | 44 | Wife | Art Needlework Instructor | Iowa |
| 58 | George E. Stewart | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Oregon |
| 59 | Peggy Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 60 | Lee B. Mabie | 51 | Head | 1St Sgt | Maine |
| 61 | Hazel Mabie | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Dorothy Clarke | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Chas Siskovich | 39 | Roomer | Cook | Russia |
| 64 | William H. Evans | 28 | Head | Truckman | California |
| 65 | Neva M. Evans | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 66 | Dean Evans | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | John F. Ellis | 56 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 68 | Phoebe E. Ellis | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 69 | Catherine Phemister | 70 | Head | — | California |
| 70 | Gordon Phemister | 38 | Son | Stevedore | California |
| 71 | Jerry Hayes | 68 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 72 | Clarence Riemer | 38 | Head | — | California |
| 73 | Ernest Riemer | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | Conrad Lichtendahl | 58 | Head | Stevedore | Holland |
| 75 | Estelle Lichtendahl | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | William Simons | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | California |
| 77 | Louise Clements | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
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)