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Manuel Silva — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dukes, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Manuel Silva across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dukes, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Azores
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dukes, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Local |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Township / Ward | Edgartown |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Manuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Silva | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Perry Silva | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Frank Silva | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alfred Silva | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Manuel Silva | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Gilbert Silva | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marianna Silva | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Other, age 19
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Other, age 28
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Works |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Fish handler |
| Industry | Fishery Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1930
Dukes, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Dukes, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Manuel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Local |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Manuel Silva
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Dukes, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Dukes, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel894:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel C. Silva THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Fisherman | Azores |
| 2 | Marianna G. Silva | 29 | Wife-H | House Maker | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Gilbert P. Silva | 16 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Frank J. Silva | 15 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Alfred Silva | 11 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Manuel C. Silva | 47 | Boarder | Joiner | Azores |
| 7 | Perry Manuel J. Silva | 24 | Boarder | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Arthur P. West | 38 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary West | 39 | Wife-H | House Maker | Massachusetts |
| 10 | William G. West | 7 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Claire F. West | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Arthur A. Davenport | 44 | Head | Fisherman | Azores |
| 13 | Francis G. Davenport | 19 | Son | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Louise Davenport | 18 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Isabel Costa | 75 | Head-H | — | Azores |
| 16 | Mary A. Costa | 36 | Daughter | House Maker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ernest A. Costa | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frank Boda | 52 | Head | Fisherman | Azores |
| 19 | Olive G. Boda | 35 | Wife-H | House Maker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ernest V. Boda | 11 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Edward Boda | 8 | Son | At School | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Richard Boda | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Catherine B. Boda | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John R. Vose | 67 | Head | Builder | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edith C. Vose | 63 | Wife-H | House Maker | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Agnes D. Vose | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Louise Jewett | 58 | Head-H | House Maker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John P. Fuller | 65 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Franklin E. Fisher | 57 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Elizabeth Fisher | 59 | Wife-H | House Maker | Ireland |
| 31 | Elizabeth E. Fisher | 23 | Daughter | Telephone | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ellsworth F. Fisher | 21 | Son | Coast Guard | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John Fisher | 10 | Grand son | Student | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Clara R. Fisher | 62 | Sister | Dressmaking | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Marianna H. Mendonca | 67 | Head-H | Home Maker | Azores |
| 36 | Annie Foster | 64 | Sister | — | Azores |
| 37 | Charles Holmes | 79 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ernest Holmes | 50 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John S. Williams | 72 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Selina Rosalie Williams | 70 | Wife-H | House Maker | Ireland |
| 41 | Rosalie C. Williams | 12 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Dorothy M. Williams | 9 | Daughter | Student | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Joseph A. Bunnings | 35 | Head | Repairer | Ireland |
| 44 | Anna Bunnings | 28 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 45 | Rosalie Bunnings | 0 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 46 | Harry L. Butler | 36 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 47 | Annie Butler | 27 | Wife-H | House Maker | Roumania |
| 48 | Wilfred A. Barriault | 33 | Head | Fisherman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Zilla M. H. Barriault | 34 | Wife-H | House Maker | Prince E. I. |
| 50 | Helen L. Barriault | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)