James Costello — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Costello across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Bessie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Costello
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Radio Maker
Industry	Radio
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Radio Maker
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Walter Costello	Son	—	11	~1919
Walter Costello	Head	—	43	~1887
Thomas Costello	Son	—	8	~1922
James Costello	Son	—	17	~1913
Bessie Costello	Spouse	—	40	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Son, age 6

New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Costello
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Son, age 17

New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

Surname	Costello
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Radio Maker
Industry	Radio
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 28

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Costillo
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	NEW YORK
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links James Costello across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Costello (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Costello (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Costello

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bessie Costello

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Costello

Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · New York

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Sibling

Thomas Costello

Sibling · 1930 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Walter Costello

Sibling · 1930 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1569:0257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Harkins	10	Son	—	New York
2	Mary Albrecht	44	Head	Housework	Germany
3	Frank Winn	55	Head	Bricklayer	Ireland
4	Alice Winn	44	Wife	—	Scotland
5	Joseph Jordan	19	Boarder	Clerk	New York
6	Joseph Mchugh	38	Boarder	Machinist	Ireland
7	Louise Pratt	58	Head	Operator	New York
8	Henry Pratt	44	Brother	Paper Cutter	New York
9	Alice Pratt	42	Sister	Operator	New York
10	Ottilia Traver	73	Head	—	New Jersey
11	John Traver	48	Son	Clerk	New York
12	Anna Traver	78	Sister	Manager	New Jersey
13	Terence O'Donnel	40	Head	Laborer	Ireland
14	Anna O'Donnel	38	Wife	—	Ireland
15	John O'Donnel	16	Son	—	New York
16	Anna O'Donnel	14	Daughter	—	New York
17	Alice O'Donnel	12	Daughter	—	New York
18	Terence O'Donnel	8	Son	—	New York
19	Thomas O'Donnel	5	Son	—	New York
20	Catherine Hessinger	74	Head	—	Germany
21	Elizabeth Hessinger	45	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
22	Mary Hessinger	40	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
23	Albert Smyth	40	Head	Cook	Germany
24	Anna Smyth	40	Wife	—	Austria
25	Joseph Honigman	15	Son	—	New York
26	William Honigman	13	Son	—	New York
27	Walter Costello	43	Head	Druggist	New York
28	Bessie Costello	40	Wife	—	New York
29	James Costello THIS PERSON	17	Son	Radio Maker	New York
30	Walter Costello	11	Son	—	New York
31	Thomas Costello	8	Son	—	New York
32	Conrad Wilms	47	Head	Laborer	Germany
33	Sophie Wilms	40	Wife	—	Germany
34	Ursula Wilms	1	Daughter	—	New York
35	Louis Richards	53	Head	—	New York
36	Florence Richards	27	Daughter	—	New York
37	Theodore Richards	14	Son	Clerk	New York
38	John Wodack	35	Head	Engineer	New York
39	Louise Wodack	27	Wife	—	New York
40	Florence Wodack	4	Daughter	—	New York
41	John Wodack	2	Son	—	New York
42	Anna Wodack	1	Daughter	—	New York
43	Anna Yochum	68	Head	—	Germany
44	William Miller	51	Head	Telegraph Operator	New York
45	Anna Miller	47	Wife	—	Massachusetts
46	Anna Miller	13	Daughter	—	New York
47	William Miller	13	Son	—	New York
48	Alois Kramer	48	Head	Brewer	Germany
49	Frieda Kramer	49	Wife	—	Germany
50	Alois Kramer	18	Son	Jeweler	New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 2 siblings

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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