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Joseph Silva — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Azores
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Silva | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Silva | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Edward Silva | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Mary Silva | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Second Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Nickel Plater |
| Industry | Tack Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Silva
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Silva
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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
1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu687unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie G Kane | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Charles Kane | 38 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | William P Kane | 33 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Michael J Mccarthy | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 55 | Alice Mccarthy | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | James E Mccarthy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Mccarthy | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joseph Mccarthy | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary Mccarthy | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Candido Medeiros | 26 | Head | Fireman | Azores |
| 61 | Mary Medeiros | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice Medeiros | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Anthony Medeiros | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Joseph Silva | 70 | Head | — | Azores |
| 65 | Mary Silva | 62 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 66 | Mary Silva | 17 | Daughter | — | Azores |
| 67 | Joseph Jr Silva THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Azores |
| 68 | Edward Silva | 26 | Son | — | Azores |
| 69 | Alice Silva | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Azores |
| 70 | Frederick Terlingua | 26 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Alice Terlingua | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William F Terlingua | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Norman Terlingua | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Richard Terlingua | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George V Pedro | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Lena A Pedro | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Lena L Pedro | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Pedro | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Louis F Hartman | 44 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lillian Hartman | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 81 | Hazel Hartman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Lydia Hartman | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Louis Laby | 35 | Boarder | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Thomas J Torgersen | 74 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Mary J Torgersen | 76 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Charles T Torgersen | 32 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 87 | John Feliciano | 41 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Minnie A Feliciano | 40 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 89 | Leonard Feliciano | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Joseph Santos | 56 | Brother-in-law | Weaver | Connecticut |
| 91 | Emma Santos | 50 | Sister-in-law | Filling In | Connecticut |
| 92 | Louis Santos | 24 | Nephew | Filling In | Connecticut |
| 93 | Manuel E Simmons | 63 | Head | Watchman | Azores |
| 94 | Frances Simmons | 52 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 95 | Louis Simmons | 20 | Son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Carrie Simmons | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 97 | James Simmons | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Selina Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | George W Robbins | 34 | Head | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Lucy Robbins | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)