John Silva — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Silva
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Dracut
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Helper Fireman
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1896
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal
Occupation	Helper Fireman
Township / Ward	Dracut
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Silva	Daughter	—	7	~1933
John Silva	Head	—	53	~1887
Mae Silva	Spouse	—	47	~1893
John Silva	Son	—	15	~1925
Manuel Silva	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 30

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 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	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rubber Shop
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

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 42

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 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	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Occupation	Stitcher
Industry	Shoe Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 53

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Silva
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Dracut
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Helper Fireman
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1896
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

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John Silva

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01603-01195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Silva THIS PERSON	53	Head	Helper Fireman	Portugal
2	Mae Silva	47	Wife	—	Portugal
3	John Silva	15	Son	—	Mass
4	Manuel Silva	11	Son	—	Mass
5	Hazel Silva	7	Daughter	—	Mass
6	William Arsenault	27	Head	Picker	Mass
7	Irene Arsenault	24	Wife	Heeler	Mass
8	William Arsenault	4	Son	—	Mass
9	Carole Arsenault	1	Daughter	—	Mass
11	Wilfred Hall	35	Head	Foreman	Mass
12	Mary Rose Hall	35	Wife	—	Mass
13	Clifford Hall	11	Son	—	Mass
14	Ruth Hall	10	Daughter	—	Mass
15	Robert Hall	9	Son	—	Mass
16	Donald Hall	7	Son	—	Mass
17	Lucien Hall	5	Son	—	Mass
18	Wilfred Hall	3	Son	—	Mass
19	Gerard Hall	1	Son	—	Mass
20	Richard Hall	0	Son	—	Mass
21	Raymond B Hall	35	Head	Baker	Mass
22	Georgiana Hall	34	Wife	—	Mass
23	Raymond Hall	14	Son	—	Mass
24	Robert Hall	7	Son	—	Mass
25	Theresa Hall	3	Daughter	—	Mass
26	Louis Boisvert	14	Step-brother	—	Mass
27	Yvette Boisvert	12	Step-sister	—	Mass
28	Aldee Carman	51	Head	Weaver	England
29	Gladys Carman	16	Daughter	—	Mass
30	Edward Perry	69	Lodger	—	Mass
31	Telesphore Riendeau	35	Head	Laborer	Canada F
32	Simone Riendeau	34	Wife	—	Belgium
33	Dolores Riendeau	12	Daughter	—	Mass
34	Maurice Riendeau	5	Son	—	Mass
35	Richard Riendeau	2	Son	—	Mass
36	John Sicard	69	Head	—	Canada F
37	John B Sicard	30	Son	Laborer	Mass
39	Joseph Paquin	48	Head	Mule Spinner	Mass
40	Hermelia Paquin	43	Wife	Looping	Canada F

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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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