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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 Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manuel & Manuel — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | dump cart |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Frager | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elmer Silva | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Manuel Silva | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Amelia Silva | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Silva | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | dump cart |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Manuel Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Manuel Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Manuel Silva
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manuel Silva
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Silva
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Silva
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Amelia Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1672unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Souza | 8 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Irene Souza | 5 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 3 | William Souza | 1 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Manuel Vincent | 33 | Head | Keeper | Portugal |
| 5 | Anna Vincent | 37 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 6 | Olive Vincent | 11 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Manuel Vincent | 7 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Anthony Vincent | 2 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Arthur Vincent | 1 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Manuel Raposa | 45 | Head | Operator | Portugal |
| 11 | Isabelle Raposa | 33 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 12 | Agnes Raposa | 15 | Daughter | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Rose Raposa | 11 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Beatrice Raposa | 4 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Manuel Raposa | 1 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Alice Raposa | 0 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Joseph Perry | 35 | Head | Moulder | Portugal |
| 18 | Mary C. Perry | 27 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 19 | Joseph Perry | 8 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Mary Perry | 6 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Leland Perry | 2 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Emma Perry | 0 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Manuel Silva | 50 | Head | Fireman | Portugal |
| 24 | Anna Silva | 48 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 25 | Joseph Silva THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Amelia Silva | 14 | Daughter | Packer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Elmer Silva | 8 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Edith Frager | 3 | Grand-daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 29 | John Medeiros | 36 | Head | Operator | Portugal |
| 30 | Louisa Medeiros | 35 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 31 | Mary Medeiros | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Josephine Medeiros | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Delia Medeiros | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph Medeiros | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Joseph Avila | 60 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 36 | Rose Avila | 50 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 37 | Angeline Avila | 21 | Daughter | None | Portugal |
| 38 | Rose Viera | 23 | Boarder | Bench Hand | Portugal |
| 39 | Rose Viera | 28 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Portugal |
| 40 | Joseph Viera | 1 | Grandson | None | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Joseph Pacheco | 27 | Head | Operator | Portugal |
| 42 | Alice M. Pacheco | 20 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 43 | Anthony M. Pacheco | 1 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Eugene M. Pacheco | 0 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Herbert L. Young | 28 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Annie D. Young | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Sweden |
| 47 | Herbert L. Jr. Young | 2 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 48 | George F. Miller | 42 | Head | Mason | Portugal |
| 49 | Emily Miller | 35 | Wife | None | Portugal |
| 50 | Virgil Miller | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Brazil S.A. |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)