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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.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| 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 | Grinder |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City Ward 3 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Silva | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Antonia Silva | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Silva | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| 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 |
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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 53 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu683unit:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Souza | 42 | Head | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Virginia Souza | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Souza | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Lena Souza | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anthony Souza | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Manuel Medeiros | 45 | Head | Painter | Portugal |
| 57 | Mary Medeiros | 42 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 58 | Anthony Medeiros | 14 | Son | Third Hand | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Hilda Medeiros | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John Medeiros | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary Medeiros | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Sophie Medeiros | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Manuel Oliveira | 47 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 64 | Virginia Oliveira | 45 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 65 | Jesse Gloria | 25 | Son-in-law | Doffer | Portugal |
| 66 | Virginia Gloria | 25 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 67 | John B. Gloria | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary Gloria | 20 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 69 | Frank Almeida | 45 | Head | Carder | Portugal |
| 70 | Manuel Almeida | 18 | Son | Back Boy | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Antonia Almeida | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Frank Almeida | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Antonia Almeida | 24 | Son-in-law | Beater | Portugal |
| 74 | Mary Almeida | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Joseph Silva THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Grinder | Portugal |
| 76 | Antonia Silva | 52 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 77 | Manuel Silva | 21 | Son | Spare Hand | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Francis Silva | 25 | Sister | Spinner | Portugal |
| 79 | Mary Silva | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John Donovan | 47 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 81 | Mary Donovan | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | James Donovan | 22 | Son | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Peter Donovan | 18 | Son | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Lena Donovan | 15 | Daughter | Machine Tender | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Mary Donovan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Lillian Donovan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Harold Donovan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Thomas Donovan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Howard Donovan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Annie Souza | 33 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 91 | Mary Souza | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Manuel Souza | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Virginia Souza | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Manuel Gloria | 31 | Boarder | Fireman | Portugal |
| 95 | Joseph Tavares | 50 | Head | Stripper | Portugal |
| 96 | Idalia Tavares | 42 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 97 | Lena Tavares | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Joseph Tavares | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John Oliveira | 22 | Head | Carder | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Annie Oliveira | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)