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John Silva — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manuel & Manuel — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filomena Silva | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Manuel Silva | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| John Silva | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 3
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 13
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 23
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Manuel Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Manuel Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Manuel Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Filomena Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phebe Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philomina Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Manuel Silva
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manuel Silva
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manuel Silva
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Filomena Silva
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phebe Silva
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philomina Silva
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Silva
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03768-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Norman Partington | 39 | Head | Station Attendant | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Eunice Partington | 35 | Wife | Paires | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Christopher Jr. Davis | 34 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 44 | Elsie Davis | 31 | Wife | Winder | England |
| 45 | Leo Ouellette | 37 | Head | Jewelry Worker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Rose Ouellette | 26 | Wife | Battery Girl | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Henry Molette | 54 | Head | Steam Fitter | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Eva Molette | 53 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Rolland Molette | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Raymond Entwistle | 27 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Florence Entwistle | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Sarah Ward | 22 | Sister-in-law | Drop Wire | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Manuel Silva | 62 | Head | Comber Man | Portugal |
| 54 | Filomena Silva | 50 | Wife | Comber Tender | Portugal |
| 55 | John Silva THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | Wilfred Kingman | 46 | Head | Labour | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Alice Kingman | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Emma Kingman | 19 | Daughter | Sewer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lucille Kingman | 18 | Daughter | Inspecting | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Robert Kingman | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Jeannette Kingman | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Omer Kingman | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Arthur Kingman | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Aline Kingman | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Rolland Kingman | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Ernest Kingman | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Harold E. Howland | 58 | Head | Office | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Florence E. Howland | 55 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Charlie St. John | 51 | Head | Floor Man | New York |
| 70 | Anna St. John | 51 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Richard A. St. John | 55 | Sister | Housework | New York |
| 72 | Paul Laplante | 62 | Head | Wire Worker | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Eva Laplante | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Ada Cardwell | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Bertha Schmael | 65 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Joseph Schmael | 68 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | James E. Mullen | 65 | Border | Farm Hand | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Henry Hainey | 31 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Phyllis Hainey | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Barbara Hainey | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 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)