James Costello — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Costello across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Costello | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Florence Costello | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Paul Hoffman | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Costello | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Costello | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Helen Costello | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Costello | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Costello | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Raymond Costello | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Martha Hoffman | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Costello | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Costello | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1165unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Harrison | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Margaret Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Elizabeth Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Rosemary Harrison | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Morris Klancky | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 6 | Marie Klancky | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Abraham Klancky | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Charlotte Klancky | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Daniel Jacobson | 55 | Head | Presser | Austria |
| 10 | Ida Jacobson | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Abraham Jacobson | 21 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 12 | Anna Jacobson | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 13 | Herman Jacobson | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Harry Jacobson | 14 | Son | School | New York |
| 15 | Isidore Jacobson | 9 | Son | School | New York |
| 16 | Aaron Jacobson | 8 | Son | School | New York |
| 17 | Nathan Jacobson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Ester Kershner | 43 | Head | — | Austria |
| 19 | Harry Kershner | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 20 | Abram Kershner | 20 | Son | Shipper | New York |
| 21 | Sol Kershner | 18 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 22 | Louis Bennett | 27 | Boarder | Grocer | Austria |
| 23 | Alfred Mcnamara | 35 | Head | Compositor | New York |
| 24 | Bella Mcnamara | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | James Mcnamara | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Alfred Mcnamara | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Robert Mcnamara | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Frank Camas | 40 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 29 | Angelina Camas | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Joseph Camas | 13 | Son | School | New York |
| 31 | Ignazio Liotta | 31 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 32 | Eva Lax | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 33 | Victor Lax | 27 | Son | Officer | New York |
| 34 | Michael Lax | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Gussie Lax | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 36 | Annie Lax | 80 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 37 | James Duffin | 38 | Head | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 38 | Jennie Duffin | 30 | Wife | School (High) | New York |
| 39 | James Costello | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Raymond Costello | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 41 | James Costello THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Edward Costello | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 43 | Mary Costello | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 44 | Alice Costello | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Helen Costello | 17 | Daughter | Candies | New York |
| 46 | Ruth Costello | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Florence Costello | 13 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 48 | James Costello | 11 | Son | School | New York |
| 49 | Paul Hoffman | 54 | Boarder | Cook | Norway |
| 50 | Martha Hoffman | 48 | Boarder | Cook | Norway |
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)