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Manuel Silva — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Manuel Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Manuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Silva | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Anthony Silva | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Silva | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Anthony Silva | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Silva | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 1
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 11
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Newport-County, Rhode …
Son, age 21
Newport-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silvia |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tiverton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newport |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Jesse Silvia (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silvia (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silvia (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Silvia (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Silvia
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silvia
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silvia
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Silva
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Silvia
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Manuel Silva
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Joseph Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Silva
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Newport, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1670unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mccarty | 34 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Ethel E. Mccarty | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Albert Mccarty | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Robert Mccarty | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marion Mccarty | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | George Richards | 49 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William Richards | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | George Richards | 24 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Esther Richards | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mabel Richards | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Arthur Richards | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Daniel Richards | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Gladys Richards | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mildred Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Manuel A. Veda | 54 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 16 | Mary Veda | 54 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 17 | Manuel Jr. Veda | 24 | Son | Laborer | Portugal |
| 18 | Anthony Veda | 22 | Son | Laborer | Portugal |
| 19 | Joseph Veda | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Rose Pavarous | 21 | Servant | Servant | Portugal |
| 21 | Anthony Silva | 26 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 22 | Mary Silva | 26 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 23 | Rosa Silva | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Manuel Silva THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Anthony Silva | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Joseph Silva | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | William Arnold | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 28 | Mary Arnold | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Alfred Arnold | 29 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 30 | Agnes R. Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | Alex Barker | 64 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth Barker | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Leonard Barker | 30 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Oscar Barker | 26 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Rachel A. Barker | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Patrick Low | 42 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Mildred Low | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Louise Low | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Mildred Low | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Michael Murphy | 52 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 41 | Catherine Murphy | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Patrick Murphy | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ethel Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles Murphy | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Andrew Murphy | 39 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 46 | Martha Murphy | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Andrew Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 48 | Head Wignall | 41 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Mabel Wignall | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Mary Wignall | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Manuel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)