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John Silva — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Kansas |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Washington Radley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Silva | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Silva | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Celia Silva | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 32
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Head, age 42
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1300 |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
Head, age 55
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scraid City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Deep Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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Our Model Tree links John Silva across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Silva
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu528unit:1095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Manford Evans | 57 | Father | Coal Miner | Missouri |
| 52 | — | 32 | — | Coal Miner | Missouri |
| 53 | — | 38 | — | Coal Miner | England |
| 54 | Mable | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | John Telek | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 56 | Veda Telek | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 57 | Nadine Telek | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Maxine Telek | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Pete Gallinetti | 29 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 60 | Raymon Gallinetti | 18 | Wife | Housekeeper | France |
| 61 | Angelina Gallinetti | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Armand Banyai | 40 | Head | Miner | France |
| 63 | Adile Banyai | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | France |
| 64 | Armond Banyai | 18 | Son | Miner | France |
| 65 | Henry Banyai | 14 | Son | — | France |
| 66 | Bernard Banyai | 12 | Son | — | France |
| 67 | Angie Banyai | 7 | Daughter | — | France |
| 68 | Alice Banyai | 4 | Daughter | — | France |
| 69 | John Jones | 37 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 70 | Bessie Jones | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 71 | Wilma Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | C Robert Park | 46 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
| 73 | Isabelle Park | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 74 | Iva Park | 20 | Son | Miner | Scotland |
| 75 | Marion Park | 18 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 76 | Jessie Park | 16 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Isabelle Park | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Robert Park | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Maria Goce | 63 | Head | Housekeeper | Belgium |
| 80 | Andrew Goce | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 81 | Gail Chatman | 24 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 82 | Mary Chatman | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 83 | Hugh Chatman | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Richard Chatman | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | John Silva THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 86 | Celia Silva | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 87 | Jacob Silva | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Mary Bertola | 50 | Head | Housekeeper | Italy |
| 89 | Tony Bertola | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Colorado |
| 90 | James Bertola | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Albert Senecaut | 31 | Head | Miner | France |
| 92 | Margaret Senecaut | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | France |
| 93 | Claude Senecaut | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Raymon Senecaut | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Julia Senecaut | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Alex Senecaut | 60 | Head | Miner | France |
| 97 | Virginia Senecaut | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | France |
| 98 | Alice Senecaut | 17 | Daughter | — | France |
| 99 | Marcel Senecaut | 14 | Son | — | France |
| 100 | Constant Lannoy | 53 | Brother-in-law | Miner | France |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)