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John Silva — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Newport, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Carpentry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Newport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Silva | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| John Silva | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Rhode …
Son, age 14
Bristol, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 24
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Carpentry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Newport-County, Rhode …
Son, age 36
Newport-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newport |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silvia (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silvia (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Silva
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silvia
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silvia
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Silva
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Manuel Silva
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2169unit:0795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Kramos | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | James Muir | 40 | Head | City Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Ruth Muir | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Ruth B Muir | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | William Burgess | 61 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Lenore Burgess | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Arnold Burgess | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Owen Burgess | 17 | Son | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Claire Burgess | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Robert Lyons | 43 | Head | Fireman | Mass |
| 11 | Elizabeth Lyons | 43 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 12 | Robert Lyons | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | John Lyons | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary Lyons | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Elizabeth Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Fred Lawton | 52 | Head | Supervisor | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Justine Lawton | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy Lawton | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Arthur Logan | 50 | Head | Banker | Nebraska |
| 20 | Ruth Logan | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Arthur Logan | 24 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | James Lawton | 32 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Jeanne Lawton | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Catherine Shea | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 25 | Jean Thompson | 59 | Boarder | Nurse | Scotland |
| 26 | Mary Enright | 57 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Smith | 29 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Lois Smith | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Louis Taber | 26 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Kimberly Taber | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Catherine Pike | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 32 | Joseph Silva | 58 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 33 | Mary Silva | 57 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 34 | John Silva THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Helper | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Manuel Silva | 18 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Albert Garfola | 35 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 37 | Margaret Garfola | 30 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 38 | Concetta Sogulo | 39 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 39 | Concetta Sogulo | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | George Sogulo | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Sarah Sogulo | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Salvatore Sogulo | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Carl Sogulo | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Frank Silva | 23 | Head | Worker | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Joseph Silva | 19 | Son | Worker | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Tony Silva | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Alfred Eastwood | 45 | Head | Butcher | England |
| 48 | Sarah Eastwood | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Evelyn Eastwood | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Doris Eastwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)