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Joseph Silva — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Azores
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Silva | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Silva | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Silva | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evangeline Silva | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Silva | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 39
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Fish handler |
| Industry | Fisheries Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Year of Naturalization | 1904 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Curing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Silva across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Silva
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01607-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Viano | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 2 | Marguerite Jerke | 28 | Maid | Maid | Vermont |
| 3 | Frederick H Fuller | 45 | Head | Make Up Artist | Mass |
| 4 | Lillian Fuller | 43 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 5 | Robert Fuller | 12 | Son | — | Mass |
| 6 | Philip Fuller | 11 | Son | — | Mass |
| 7 | Norton T. Hood | 42 | Head | Credit Man | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Eleanor Hood | 42 | Sister | Private Business | Connecticut |
| 9 | Minnie C Hood | 75 | Aunt | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Herbert Bussey | 41 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edith Bussey | 41 | Wife | Brokerage | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Daniel Gorman | 47 | Head | 44 | Mass |
| 13 | Emma Gorman | 48 | Sister | — | Mass |
| 14 | Ella O'Keefe | 71 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Frederick W G Britts | 29 | Head | 60 | Mass |
| 16 | Elizabeth B Britts | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ernest G Bennett | 47 | Head | 44 | Mass |
| 18 | Henrietta G Bennett | 45 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 19 | Newton E Bennett | 20 | Son | 48 | Mass |
| 20 | Alfred D Bennett | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 21 | Barbara Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 22 | John M Ray | 42 | Head | 48 | Mass |
| 23 | Lida Ray | 43 | Wife | 40 | Maine |
| 24 | Joseph Silva THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Electrician | Azores |
| 25 | Evangeline R Silva | 53 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 26 | Joseph H Silva | 24 | Son | — | Mass |
| 27 | Edward Silva | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 28 | James Silva | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 29 | Irene Silva | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 30 | Thomas P Ryan | 68 | Head | 30 | Mass |
| 31 | Kathryn Ryan | 65 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 32 | Frances Ryan | 33 | Daughter | 40 | Mass |
| 33 | James Ryan | 30 | Son | 60 | Mass |
| 34 | William Ryan | 12 | Grandson | — | Mass |
| 35 | Stanley S Burest | 29 | Head | 37 | Illinois |
| 36 | Margaret E Burest | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Theodore Carmichael | 58 | Head | Electrician | Canada-English |
| 38 | Lillian Carmichael | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Rodger Carmichael | 20 | Son | 40 | Mass |
| 40 | Joseph Casselli | 64 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)