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Joseph Silva — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Silva across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Silva | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lydia Silva | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Manuel Lopes | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Mary Silva | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Alfred Silva | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Irene Silva | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nora Silva | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Jewelry maker |
| Industry | Jewelry Factory |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Silva across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Silva
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu683unit:0569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Archambault | 21 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Rhea Archambault | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Albert Archambault | 19 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Napoleon Archambault | 17 | Son | Sweeper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Jeanette Archambault | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Thousand | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 57 | Abraham Davidow | 40 | Head | Collector | Russia |
| 58 | Bertha Davidow | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Alex Davidow | 18 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 60 | Dora Davidow | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Russia |
| 61 | Minnie Davidow | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Beatrice Davidow | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Charles Lidman | 38 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 64 | Mamie Lidman | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Theodore Lidman | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Milton Lidman | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Dorothy Lidman | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Frank Lidman | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Louise Lidman | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Nicholas Powers | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary Powers | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Sarah Powers | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph Rapoza | 42 | Head | Weaver | Portugal |
| 74 | Mary Rapoza | 31 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 75 | Manuel Rapoza | 20 | Son | Weaver | Portugal |
| 76 | Elvira Rapoza | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Portugal |
| 77 | Rose Rapoza | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Joseph Rapoza | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Bernardino Souza | 45 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 80 | Mary Souza | 28 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 81 | Beatrice Souza | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Rose Souza | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Mary Souza | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Joseph Souza | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Antonio Rodrigues | 30 | Head | Weaver | Portugal |
| 86 | Marie Rodrigues | 24 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 87 | Anthony Rodrigues | 5 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 88 | Joseph Rodrigues | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Nathan Sucherman | 30 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 90 | Rose Sucherman | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 91 | Joseph Silva THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 92 | Mary Silva | 42 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 93 | William Silva | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Nora Silva | 18 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Irene Silva | 16 | Daughter | Speeder | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Lydia Silva | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Joseph Silva | 20 | Son | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Alfred Silva | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Manuel Lopes | 62 | Father in law | — | Portugal |
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)