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Manuel Silva — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Manuel Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Phretia — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Bristol |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Manuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Silva | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Silva | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frankie Silva | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Silva | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Phretia Silva | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Rose Silva | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Rhode …
Son, age 12
Bristol, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Rhode …
Head, age 22
Bristol, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Wire Worker |
| Industry | Rubber Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | bar tender |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Manuel Silva across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phretia Silva (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Silva
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phretia Silva
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Manuel Silva
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Frankie Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Bristol, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1670unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine Deatman | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Mary Deatman | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Catherine Deatman | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | John Lima | 50 | Head | Rubber | Portugal |
| 55 | Rose Lima | 50 | Wife | Rubber | Portugal |
| 56 | John Lima | 11 | Son | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Joseph Lima | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Mary Olive | 20 | Boarder | Rubber | Portugal |
| 59 | Joseph George | 31 | Head | Rubber | Portugal |
| 60 | Rose George | 26 | Wife | Rubber | Portugal |
| 61 | Mary George | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Rose George | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Mary Levore | 60 | Mother | — | Portugal |
| 64 | Thomas Levore | 25 | Boarder | Rubber | Portugal |
| 65 | Mary Levore | 21 | Wife | Rubber | Portugal |
| 66 | George Costa | 40 | Boarder | Rubber | Portugal |
| 67 | Mary Castro | 52 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 68 | Mary Castro | 26 | Daughter | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 69 | John Castro | 24 | Son | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Annie Castro | 23 | Daughter | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Manuel Castro | 21 | Son | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Isabel Castro | 19 | Daughter | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Tony Castro | 12 | Son | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Joe Castro | 15 | Son | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Margaret Castro | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Frances Castro | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Jessie Denton | 48 | Head | Rubber | Portugal |
| 78 | Mary Denton | 46 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 79 | Mary Denton | 17 | Daughter | Rubber | Portugal |
| 80 | Emily Denton | 16 | Daughter | Rubber | Portugal |
| 81 | Mary Moria | 29 | Boarder | Rubber | Portugal |
| 82 | Josephine Denton | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Virginia Denton | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Michael Denton | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Isabella Denton | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Jose Dorge | 33 | Head | Rubber | Portugal |
| 87 | Virginia Dorge | 30 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 88 | Manuel Dorge | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Mary Dorge | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Joseph Dorge | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Manuel Furtado | 24 | Boarder | Rubber | Portugal |
| 92 | Emily Furtado | 23 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 93 | John Silva | 46 | Head | Rubber | Portugal |
| 94 | Phretia Silva | 42 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 95 | Mary Silva | 14 | Daughter | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Rose Silva | 13 | Daughter | Rubber | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Manuel Silva THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Joseph Silva | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Frankie Silva | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Annie Silva | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Manuel + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)