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Mary Silva — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Silva across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Portugal
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Township / Ward | Marlborough City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Silva | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rose Vital | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Manuel Silva | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Mary Vital | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Manuel Vital | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Silva | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 29
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 49
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Silva across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Silva
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu714unit:0247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manuel Silva | 53 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 3 | Mary Silva THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 4 | Manuel Vital | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Portugal |
| 5 | Rose Vital | 23 | Daughter | Stitcher | Portugal |
| 6 | Mary Vital | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Adeline Silva | 14 | Daughter | — | Portugal |
| 8 | Dennis Derocher | 27 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Josephine Derocher | 30 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gerhard Derocher | 28 | Brother | Assistant Manager | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Conrad Derocher | 25 | Brother | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Anna Derocher | 22 | Sister | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Eugenia Derocher | 56 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 14 | Anatole Duhamel | 11 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Castonguay | 38 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 16 | Catherine Castonguay | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Mary Castonguay | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George Castonguay | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Michael Sinte | 56 | Head | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 20 | Zoe Sinte | 45 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 21 | Augustus Sinte | 26 | Son | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 22 | Alexander Sinte | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Helen Sinte | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Anna Sinte | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Thomas Sinte | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Stephen Sinte | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Michael Lucille | 55 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lorena Lucille | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Edward W. Lucille | 27 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary E. Lucille | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Louise Lucille | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margaret Egan | 58 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Thomas L. Lathrop | 61 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary E. Lathrop | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Timothy J. Lynch | 40 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Julia H. Lynch | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Eleanor M. Lynch | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jeremiah F. Donahue | 42 | Head | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ada Donahue | 37 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Gerard Donahue | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Patsy Padula | 29 | Head | Heel Scourer | Italy |
| 42 | Mary Padula | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Pascha Padula | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Caroline Padula | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Minnie Padula | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Harry S. Trott | 33 | Head | Laster | Maine |
| 47 | Mary Trott | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Francesca Trott | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Harold F. Trott | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary J. Kirby | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
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)