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Robert Provitt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Provitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Fred — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Provitt | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Fannie Provitt | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Hortense Provitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Celia Provitt | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Provitt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 11 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 | 1 |
| 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
Bronx, New …
Son, age 11
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Splicer |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Robert Provitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and father George Weed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Weed (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Provitt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Provitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Provitt
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Provitt
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Weed
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Weed
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Provitt
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Provitt
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Provitt
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Hortense Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin J. Ambrose | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Sam Walamisky | 55 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 3 | Sylvia Walamisky | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Ida Walamisky | 17 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New York |
| 5 | Louis Walamisky | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Daniel Walamisky | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Joseph Cohen | 95 | Head | — | Russia |
| 8 | Jacob Cohen | 57 | Head | Proprietor Fruit Pushcart | Russia |
| 9 | Sam Cohen | 31 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Jean Cohen | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 11 | Ida Cohen | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 12 | David Provitt | 70 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 13 | Fannie Provitt | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Celia Provitt | 38 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 15 | Hortense Provitt | 24 | Daughter | Examiner | New York |
| 16 | Robert Provitt THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Sam Avnet | 57 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 18 | Anna Avnet | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Fannie Avnet | 20 | Daughter | Bow Tier | New York |
| 20 | Gussie Spector | 50 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 21 | Cristina Corrales | 48 | Head | Char-Woman | Czecho Slovakia |
| 22 | Frances Corrales | 17 | Daughter | Newworker | New York |
| 23 | Joe Frank | 60 | Head | News Boy | Poland |
| 24 | Frieda Frank | 70 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 25 | Harry Schlomowitz | 50 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Poland |
| 26 | John Balhto | 53 | Head | Long-Shoreman | Russia |
| 27 | Lucy Balhto | 47 | Wife | Cleaner | Poland |
| 28 | Helen Balhto | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Sebastian Estrada | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Mary Estrada | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Sebastian Jr. Estrada | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Francis Estrada | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Randolfo Giovanni | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 34 | Maria Giovanni | 39 | Wife | Finisher | Italy |
| 35 | John Giovanni | 19 | Son | Wire Cutter | Italy |
| 36 | Adeline Giovanni | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Roniolo | 54 | Head | Helper To Bricklayer | Italy |
| 38 | Rosa Roniolo | 53 | Wife | Finisher | Italy |
| 39 | John Roniolo | 28 | Son | Stevedore | Italy |
| 40 | John B. Roniolo | 22 | Son | Stevedore | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)