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William Provitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Provitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Massillon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Massillon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Provitt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Almer Provitt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alfonzo Provitt | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Provitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lawder Provitt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eutresia Provitt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 2
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Son, age 13
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Provitt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Massillon City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Provitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Provitt
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lawder Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almer Provitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03148-00160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Corine Scott | 42 | Sister | New Worker | Alabama |
| 42 | Willy Lee Scott | 24 | Nephew | New Worker | Alabama |
| 43 | Claborn Scott | 23 | Nephew | New Worker | Alabama |
| 44 | Callie Huff | 39 | Head | New Worker | Alabama |
| 45 | Lizzie Holman | 35 | Roomer | New Worker | Illinois |
| 46 | Annie Larsuel | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Katie Larsuel | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Marion Larsuel | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Charles Larsuel | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Murat Shaban | 44 | Head | Chipper | Italy |
| 51 | Sam Alek | 56 | Roomer | Chipper | Albania |
| 52 | Sali Selim | 63 | Roomer | Laborer | Albania |
| 53 | Neim Halim | 38 | Roomer | Laborer | Albania |
| 54 | Camile Rigip | 60 | Roomer | Proprietor | Albania |
| 55 | Hassan Agmad | 45 | Roomer | Cook | Albania |
| 56 | Hira Nagip | 45 | Roomer | Pickler | Albania |
| 57 | Frank Lopez | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 58 | Grace Lopez | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Teresa Lopez | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | David Lopez | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Delores Lopez | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Mariano Hurtado | 50 | Roomer | Laborer | Mexico |
| 63 | Louis Almanza | 48 | Roomer | Chipper | Mexico |
| 64 | Sabre Demer | 35 | Head | Chipper | Albania |
| 65 | Anna Demer | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eleanor Demer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alice Demer | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Jeanette Demer | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Alfonzo Provitt | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Eutresia Provitt | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | William Provitt THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Evelyn Provitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Almer Provitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Lawder W. Provitt | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | General Pierce | 47 | Head | Pickler | Alabama |
| 76 | Michael T. Esekivich | 48 | Head | Chipper | Yugoslavia |
| 77 | Joe Yuric | 44 | Partner | Chipper | Yugoslavia |
| 78 | Peter Mitroff | 45 | Partner | Laborer | Greece |
| 79 | Vince Zencsak | 39 | Roomer | Chipper | Czechoslovakia |
| 80 | Mike Johns | 44 | Roomer | Inspector | Yugoslavia |
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)