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Joseph Silva — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Silva across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Amelia — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Silva | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Carrie Silva | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Elliott Silva | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Christina Silva | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| 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 |
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 Joseph Silva across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father John Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Silva
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Silva
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Silva
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Silva
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Silva
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel Foley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary Rossi | 42 | Head | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 53 | Patrick Rossi | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ireland |
| 54 | Julia Rossi | 21 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Patrick Rossi | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Matthew Rossi | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Stephen Rossi | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Peter Gratia | 32 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 59 | Frances Gratia | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Angelo Gratia | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | James Gratia | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Flurie Gratia | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ignazio Papa | 63 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 64 | Annie Papa | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 65 | Florence Papa | 21 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 66 | Joseph Silva THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Moulder | Portugal |
| 67 | Christina Silva | 26 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 68 | Carrie Silva | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph Silva | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Elliott Silva | 52 | Brother | Laundress | Portugal |
| 71 | Manuel Silva | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Portugal |
| 72 | John Cresonis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 73 | Natalia Cresonis | 25 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 74 | Martha Cresonis | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Alfred Cresonis | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Nellie Cresonis | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Paul Cresonis | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 78 | Stephen Drudia | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 79 | Joseph Viagus | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 80 | Annie Viagus | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 81 | John Viagus | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Joseph Viagus | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Mary Viagus | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Albert Agrettea | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 85 | Stephen Ajrekowski | 27 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 86 | Annie Ajrekowski | 22 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 87 | Edward Ajrekowski | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Frances Ajrekowski | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | John Ajrekowski | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 90 | Charlie Ajrekowski | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 91 | George Manatton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 92 | Mary Manatton | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 93 | John Manatton | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Hugh Manatton | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ruth Manatton | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Joseph Fong | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 97 | Annie Fong | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 98 | Joseph Fong | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Annie Fong | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Frank Fong | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 1920 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)