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Mary Silva — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Barbara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Silva across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Barbara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Azores
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Barbara-County, California |
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
| Township / Ward | Division Of County 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Silva | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elvera Silva | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Manuel Silva | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Christopher Oliveria | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Frank Silva | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Manuel Silva | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Silva | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Merced, California
Spouse, age 26
Merced, California · implied b. ~1894 — 7 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1930
Santa Barbara, …
Spouse, age 37
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1940
Santa-Barbara-County, California
Spouse, age 42
Santa-Barbara-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Silva |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Silva across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Silva
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00334-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Percy A Beattie | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 42 | Luvine Beattie | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 43 | Manuel Laranja | 51 | Head | Farmer | Azores |
| 44 | Isabel Laranja | 51 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 45 | William Laranja | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 46 | Thomas Laranja | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 47 | Manuel Laranja | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 48 | John F Dutra | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Portugal |
| 49 | Mary R Dutra | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 50 | John F Dutra | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Rufus T Buell | 46 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 52 | Emma M Buell | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Edward J Cardoza | 26 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 54 | Margaret R Cardoza | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 55 | Frank Domingos | 30 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 56 | Maria V Domingos | 66 | Mother | — | Azores |
| 57 | Manuel Parry | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | California |
| 58 | Helen Parry | 17 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | Edward Parry | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Leonard F Kellogg | 50 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 61 | Florence M Kellogg | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | Leonard W Kellogg | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Manuel R Silva | 50 | Head | Farmer | Azores |
| 64 | Mary Silva THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 65 | Mary Silva | 21 | Daughter | Housework | California |
| 66 | Manuel Silva | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 67 | Frank Silva | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 68 | Elvera Silva | 16 | Daughter | Housework | California |
| 69 | Christopher Oliveria | 36 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Azores |
| 70 | Minnie L Parker | 64 | Head | — | California |
| 71 | Manuel F Parry | 47 | Head | Farmer | Azores |
| 72 | Mary Parry | 40 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 73 | Violet Parry | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Mary Parry | 17 | Daughter | Housework | California |
| 75 | Philip Lopez | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 76 | Joseph R Silva | 42 | Head | Farmer | Azores |
| 77 | Palmira Silva | 41 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 78 | Manuel Silva | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 79 | Frank Silva | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 80 | John Silva | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)