John Silva — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Silva
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Mass
1935 Residence (County)	Mass
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager Rest.
Industry	Rest. Bus.
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mass
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal
Occupation	Manager Rest.
Township / Ward	Gloucester City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Frank Silva	Son	—	30	~1910
Manuel Silva	Son	—	23	~1917
Mary Silva	Spouse	—	54	~1886
John Silva	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 40

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 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	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rubber 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

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Silva
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Clothing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 61

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Silva
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Mass
1935 Residence (County)	Mass
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Manager Rest.
Industry	Rest. Bus.
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mass
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

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John Silva

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01579-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen M. Sears	23	Daughter	Sales Girl	Mass
42	Walter Enos	37	Head	Oiler	Mass
43	Ruth I. Enos	30	Wife	At Home	Mass
44	Stacy Enos	74	Head	At Home	Portugal
45	Isabelle D. Enos	60	Wife	At Home	Portugal
46	Stacy Enos	25	Son	Fish Cutter	Mass
47	Isabelle Berg	27	Daughter	Stitcher	Mass
48	Antone S. Sears	57	Head	Master Mason	Portugal
49	Mary B. Sears	55	Wife	At Home	Mass
50	Alice M. Sears	21	Daughter	Clerk	Mass
51	Melvin A. Sears	16	Son	—	Mass
52	Milton M. Sears	14	Son	—	Mass
53	Manuel F. Enos	46	Head	Machinist	Mass
54	Amelia F. Enos	44	Wife	At Home	Mass
55	John F. Viator	45	Brother in law	Stone Mason	Mass
56	John S. Silva THIS PERSON	61	Head	Manager Rest.	Portugal
57	Mary V. Silva	54	Wife	At Home	Portugal
58	Frank E. Silva	30	Son	Service Station	Mass
59	Manuel C. Silva	23	Son	Fisherman	Mass
60	Ernest J. Viator	27	Head	Co-Prop.	Mass
61	Margaret D. Viator	23	Wife	At Home	Mass
62	Ferdinand Vagas	53	Head	Fisherman	Portugal
63	Joanna Vagas	50	Wife	Home	Portugal
64	John Sacramento	48	Lodger	Fisherman	Portugal
65	Domingos Souza	48	Lodger	Fisherman	Portugal
66	Ernest L. Hopkins	32	Head	Laborer	Mass
67	Margaret L. Hopkins	30	Wife	Home	Mass
68	Ernest L. Hopkins	15	Son	School	Mass
69	Margaret L. Hopkins	9	Daughter	—	Mass
70	William J. Hopkins	6	Son	—	Mass
71	Gertrude M. Hopkins	5	Daughter	—	Mass
72	Patricia A. Hopkins	4	Daughter	—	Mass
73	Betty J. Hopkins	3	Daughter	—	Mass
74	James E. Hopkins	1	Son	—	Mass
75	Walter Macdougal	40	Head	Laborer	Mass
76	Vera S. Macdougal	35	Wife	Home	New Hampshire
77	Philip F. Macdougal	15	Son	—	Mass
78	Donald B. Macdougal	14	Son	—	New Hampshire
79	Everett F. Macdougal	10	Son	—	Mass
80	Rachel K. Macdougal	6	Daughter	—	Mass

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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.

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