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Manuel Silva — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Manuel Silva across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Manuel & Mary — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores Islands |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Manuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Silva | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores Islands |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express Company |
| 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 Manuel Silva across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Manuel Silva (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Silva (~0.92 confidence) and father Manuel 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
Manuel Silva
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Manuel Silva
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Silva
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Manuel Silva
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel896:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Clancey | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Joseph Garey | 55 | Head | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Luella D. Garey | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arline F. Garey | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Oscar W. Domi | 69 | Head | Fish Handler | Sweden |
| 7 | Sarah A. Domi | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 8 | Fredrick Lomblad | 70 | Roomer | Painter | Sweden |
| 9 | Allen M. Goodhue | 25 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Harriett M. Goodhue | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Allen M. Jr. Goodhue | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | James B. Goodhue | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mary G. Silva | 52 | Head | Fish Packer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Manuel P. Silva THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Albert Souza | 32 | Head | Fish Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary V. Souza | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Manuel S. Jr. Silva | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Augusta F. Silva | 29 | Wife | — | Azores Islands |
| 19 | Joseph S. Jr. Silva | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John E. Brown | 42 | Roomer | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Manuel J. Roderick | 54 | Head | Fisherman | Azores Islands |
| 22 | Isabelle S. Roderick | 57 | Wife | — | Azores Islands |
| 23 | Manuel J. Jr. Roderick | 32 | Son | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frank F. Roderick | 27 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Elsie B. Roderick | 21 | Daughter | Sten. | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Evelyn D. Roderick | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Rose M. Soper | 38 | Head | — | Azores Islands |
| 28 | Mary R. Soper | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Azores Islands |
| 29 | Rosella M. Soper | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Baptiste M. Soper | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Joseph F. Soper | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John T. Ginning | 41 | Head | Fisherman | Canada English |
| 33 | Lillian E. Ginning | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Virgil Joseph | 31 | Head | Fish Cutter | Portugal |
| 35 | Annie A. Joseph | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Maria L. Breck | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Lillian M. Breck | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John O. Johnson | 28 | Roomer | Fisherman | Sweden |
| 39 | Olaf Johnson | 20 | Roomer | Fisherman | Sweden |
| 40 | Manuel Dias | 53 | Head | Fisherman | Azores Islands |
| 41 | Mary G. Dias | 59 | Wife | — | Azores Islands |
| 42 | Mary M. Dias | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Henry O. Dias | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Stephen Nunes | 56 | Head | Fish Handler | Azores Islands |
| 45 | Mary Nunes | 44 | Wife | — | Azores Islands |
| 46 | Evelyn Nunes | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Sarah Nunes | 20 | Daughter | Fish Packer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Melvin Nunes | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ernest W. Barron | 46 | Head | Fisherman | Canada English |
| 50 | Alice M. Barron | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Manuel
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)