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John Costello — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Costello across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Geary, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jessie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Geary, Kansas |
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Junction City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Costello | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Costello | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Jessie Costello | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Michael Costello | Other | — | 82 | ~1838 |
Census Appearances
1920
Geary, Kansas
Son, age 17
Geary, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Geary, Kansas
Head, age 27
Geary, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Castello |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Picture Show |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Geary-County, Kansas
Head, age 37
Geary-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Castillo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Geary |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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 John Costello across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Costello (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Costello (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Costello
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Costello
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Costello
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Geary, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Geary, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu533unit:0180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Tankersley | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 2 | Cassius Tankersley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Merrill Tankersley | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Lee Tankersley | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | William Leithoff | 45 | Head | Laborer | U. S. |
| 6 | Matilda Leithoff | 45 | Wife | — | U. S. |
| 7 | Harry Leithoff | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Louise Leithoff | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Louise Leithoff | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Charles A. Clewell | 52 | Head | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dora Clewell | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Ray Clewell | 19 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 13 | Levin Clewell | 17 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 14 | Fanny Johnson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Deck Hammond | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 16 | Lena G. Hammond | 40 | Wife | Book Keeper | Ohio |
| 17 | Margaret Mims | 26 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jessie Ray | 30 | Head | Machinist Helper | Kansas |
| 19 | Lucy Ray | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | John Costello | 41 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Kansas |
| 21 | Jessie Costello | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John Costello THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Michael Costello | 82 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 24 | John Baldwin | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rose Baldwin | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | James Baldwin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Cecil Baldwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Daniel Van Natta | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 29 | Lily Van Natta | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Kansas |
| 30 | Christine Dosa | 18 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Martha La Coste | 36 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 32 | Harry F. La Coste | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | John Riley | 30 | Head | Baggage Agent | Connecticut |
| 34 | Margaret Riley | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | John Louis Riley | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Margaret C. Riley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Jerry Francis Riley | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | James Jos Purdy | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 39 | Nora Purdy | 25 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 40 | Katherine Purdy | 32 | Sister | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 41 | Henry Jones | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | Sarah Jones | 43 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 43 | Floyd Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Retta Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Willie Jones | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Nellie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Alfred Jones | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Mary Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Emerson Hennigh | 29 | Head | Contractor | Kansas |
| 50 | Etta Hennigh | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)