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William Provitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameProvitt
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Irene Provitt Daughter — 19 ~1921
Robert Provitt Head — 53 ~1887
Francis Provitt Son — 15 ~1925
Harold Provitt Son — 22 ~1918
William Provitt Son — 15 ~1925
Marie Provitt Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 3
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Provitt
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 15
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
Surname Provitt
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Provitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Provitt
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02751-00303)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward A. Dempsey 38 Head Painter Maryland
2 Nancy Dempsey 36 Wife None Great Britain
3 William F. Dempsey 1 Son — New York
4 Margaret Wollmershauser 59 Head — Germany
5 Christine Mcglee 38 Daughter Waitress New York
6 Lorraine Mcglee 10 Granddaughter — New York
7 Louis Matzuza 30 Head Clerk - Eng Dept New York
8 Christine Matzuza 26 Wife Clerk - Sales Dept New York
9 Louis Hollowell 66 Head — New York
10 Manuel Donne 34 Head Carpenter Spain
11 Janet Donne 20 Wife — New York
12 Barbara C. Donne 0 Daughter — New York
13 Andrew P. Andersen 54 Head Peddler Denmark
14 Minnie Andersen 48 Wife — England
15 Marjorie Honer 23 Stepdaughter Beautician New York
16 John H. Hose 64 Head Mailer Germany
17 Catherine A. Hose 61 Wife — New York
18 John Hose 26 Son Checker New Jersey
19 Nicholas Pecko 87 Wife's uncle — Austria
20 Robert Provitt 53 Head Packer New York
21 Marie Provitt 52 Wife — New York
22 Harold Provitt 22 Son Part. Dept Clerk New York
23 Francis Provitt 15 Son Bookkeeper New York
24 Irene Provitt 19 Daughter Messenger File Room New York
25 William Provitt THIS PERSON 15 Son — New York
26 Eugene Palmer 27 Head Teller New York
27 Jennie Palmer 29 Wife — New York
28 Muriel Palmer 14 Daughter 12 Domestic New York
29 Mabel Palmer 17 Daughter Stenographer New York
30 Raymond Palmer 15 Son — New York
31 Barbara Palmer 4 Daughter — New York
32 Charles Winklehaus 53 Head Electrical Eng. New York
33 Lillian C. Winklehaus 46 Wife — New York
34 Lillian A. Winklehaus 10 Daughter — New York
35 Charles Jr. Winklehaus 8 Son — New York
36 Helen W. Wehman 33 Head Stenographer New York
37 Magdalene Wehman 69 Mother — New York
38 Maria M. Hauser 36 Sister — New York
39 John Hauser 40 Brother-in-law Salesman New York
40 Maria Hauser 12 Niece — New York

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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)

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