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John Silva — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northvale Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food Packers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Northvale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Silva | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anthony Silva | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Anita Silva | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Silva | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Silva | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 16
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvea |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 27
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northvale Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Food Packers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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. Identified parents: father Anthony Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father John Silvea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Silvea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father John Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Silva
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Silvea
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Silvea
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Silva
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Silva
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Silva
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joseph Silva
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Silva
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Silva
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Avanzi | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 2 | Mary Avanzi | 67 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Julia Toppiano | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Frank Toppiano | 34 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Charles Toppiano | 25 | Son | Truck Man | New Jersey |
| 6 | Grace Toppiano | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Cosmo Toppiano | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | David Toppiano | 41 | Son-in-law | Truck Man | New York |
| 9 | Elizabeth Toppiano | 41 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Naldine Toppiano | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Cuomo | 44 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 12 | Mary Cuomo | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Pasquale Cuomo | 18 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Jr. Cuomo | 15 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 15 | Anthony Silva | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Catherine Silva | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Silva THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 18 | Louise Silva | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 19 | Joseph Silva | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anita Silva | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 21 | Curt Schroeder | 38 | Head | Florist | Germany |
| 22 | Anne Schroeder | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Doris Schroeder | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Cleland Schroeder | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frank Kohlbach | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elena Kohlbach | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Richard Kohlbach | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Ratto | 47 | Head | Laborer Intermediate | New Jersey |
| 29 | George Ratto | 16 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 30 | Leo Albanese | 48 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 31 | Concetta Albanese | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Grace Albanese | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 33 | Charles Albanese | 21 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 34 | Antoinette Albanese | 19 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Albanese | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anthony Albanese | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Leonard Albanese | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Sam Bono | 50 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 39 | Anna Bono | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ida Bono | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)