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Joseph Silva — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Silva across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe-maker |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoe-Maker |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Silva | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Silva | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Tony Silva | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Idalina Silva | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Shoe-maker |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Silva
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Silva
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Silva
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Silva
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Manuel Silva
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvira Silva
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Silva
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idalina Silva
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel928:0052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Alphonse | 43 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 52 | Mary Alphonse | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Christine Alphonse | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Edward Alphonse | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Gerald Alphonse | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Josephine Murphy | 61 | Head-H | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Harold Patterson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada-English |
| 58 | Mabel Patterson | 24 | Wife-H | Stenographer | England |
| 59 | Harold Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Rebecca Shuman | 48 | Head-H | — | Russia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Shuman | 20 | Daughter | Sales-Girl | Russia |
| 62 | Lena Shuman | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Scotland |
| 63 | Joseph Silva | 48 | Head | Painter | Portugal |
| 64 | Mary Silva | 45 | Wife-H | Shoe-Maker | Portugal |
| 65 | Joseph Silva THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Shoe-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Manuel Silva | 20 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Tony Silva | 17 | Son | Rubber-Maker | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Idalina Silva | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elvira Silva | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Wilbur Garaide | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Garaide | 20 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Joseph Saltalavacchi | 28 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 73 | Mary Saltalavacchi | 26 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Angelina Saltalavacchi | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Joseph Cohen | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Russia |
| 76 | Elizabeth Cohen | 31 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 77 | Irene Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ruth Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | James Barry | 56 | Head | Plasterer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Albert Barry | 22 | Son | Plasterer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Gertrude Barry | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John Barry | 18 | Son | Plasterer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Catherine Barry | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | John J. Barry | 53 | Brother | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Mary A. Barry | 52 | Sister-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Sousa | 48 | Head | Salesman | Portugal |
| 87 | Rose Sousa | 43 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 88 | Walter Sousa | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alice Sousa | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Manuel Rose | 36 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Portugal |
| 91 | Manuel Furtado | 22 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Alice Furtado | 21 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 93 | Bibiana Furtado | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Jacob Beller | 59 | Head | Shoe-Maker | Poland |
| 95 | Mary Beller | 59 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 96 | Samuel Beller | 28 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 97 | Jeannette Beller | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | William Mancuso | 40 | Head | Wholesaler | Russia |
| 99 | Rosa Mancuso | 37 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 100 | Ray Mancuso | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)