JS
John Silva — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Wire works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Silva | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Anthony Silva | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Silva | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edward Silva | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Silva | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Silva | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Manuel Silva | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Silva | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Silva | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Silva | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Philomina Silva | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 43
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 55
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Wire works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Other, age 65
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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 John Silva across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Silva
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2171unit:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Miozza | 29 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Italy |
| 2 | Camilla Miozza | 23 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 3 | Mary Miozza | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | John Silva THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Janitor | Portugal |
| 5 | Mary Silva | 49 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 6 | Joseph Silva | 30 | Son | Bartender | Portugal |
| 7 | Anthony Silva | 20 | Son | Bartender | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Edward Silva | 19 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Philomina Silva | 17 | Daughter | Presser | Rhode Island |
| 10 | William Silva | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Manuel Silva | 27 | Boarder | Bartender | Portugal |
| 12 | Margaret Silva | 25 | Wife H | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Margaret Silva | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Mary Silva | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Dorothy Silva | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Manuel Ferri | 55 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 17 | Manuel Joseph | 30 | Head | Scraper | Portugal |
| 18 | Anna Joseph | 30 | Wife-H | Stitcher | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Leo Nutini | 35 | Head | Electrician | Italy |
| 20 | Ada Nutini | 24 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Ann J Barry | 74 | Head | Owner | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jennie S Barry | 31 | Daughter | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Frank Taciofano | 35 | Head | Forger | Italy |
| 24 | Nellie Taciofano | 37 | Wife-H | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Mary Taciofano | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Anna Taciofano | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Virginia Taciofano | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Melia Darizzo | 48 | Head-H | — | Italy |
| 29 | Alvira Darizzo | 24 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Lucy Darizzo | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Pasco Darizzo | 20 | Son | Printer | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Arthur Darizzo | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Benjamin Darizzo | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Daniel Darizzo | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Annette Darizzo | 6 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | William Brennan | 31 | Head | Folder | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Margaret Brennan | 31 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | William Brennan | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Mary Brennan | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Martin Brennan | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Robert Brennan | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | William Mccann | 45 | Head | Night Watchman | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Emily Mccann | 42 | Sister-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Mary Cunningham | 50 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Alphonse Tridico | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 46 | Antoinette Tridico | 20 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Daniel Gentile | 36 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 48 | Jennie Gentile | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Virginia Gentile | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Rose Gentile | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada Eng |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)