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John Costello — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Costello across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameCostello
Given NameJohn M.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryManufacturing
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Agnes Costello Daughter — 22 ~1898
Charles Costello Son — 24 ~1896
Jane Costello Daughter — 12 ~1908
John Costello Head — 54 ~1866
Elizabeth Costello Daughter — 15 ~1905
Margaret Costello Daughter — 19 ~1901
John Costello Son — 26 ~1894
Agnes Costello Spouse — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Costello
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
Surname Costello
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Manufacturing
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

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Costello across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Costello
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
Agnes Costello
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Costello
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Costello
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Costello
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Costello
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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

1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1151unit:0270)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary P. Vought 65 Head — New York
2 Edward Hubbel 31 Head Polisher New York
3 Rose Hubbel 31 Wife — New York
4 Rose Hubbel 10 Daughter — New York
5 Dorothy Hubbel 6 Daughter — New York
6 Robert Barnett 71 Head Clerk Russia
7 Kate Barnett 59 Wife — England
8 John Barnett 32 Son Actor England
9 Bernard May 38 Son-in-law Motorman Georgia
10 Mamie May 36 Wife — England
11 Sidney May 14 Son Office Boy New York
12 Joseph Nathan 48 Brother-in-law Porter England
13 Samuel Prince 55 Head Cigar New York
14 Bessie Prince 50 Wife — New York
15 Benjamin Prince 17 Son — New York
16 Conrad Prince 45 Brother-in-law Foreman New York
17 Patrick Sullivan 50 Head Superintendent New York
18 Sarah Sullivan 52 Wife — Massachusetts
19 George Sullivan 26 Son Fire Insurance Massachusetts
20 Mary Sullivan 23 Daughter — Massachusetts
21 Joseph Sullivan 18 Son Laborer Connecticut
22 Harriet Mortimer 73 Head — England
23 Florence Mortimer 31 Daughter Secretary New York
24 Mary E. Ferguson 69 Head — New Jersey
25 Lorraine Ferguson 32 Daughter Teacher New York
26 Michael A. Damon 61 Head Metal Polisher New Jersey
27 Mary A. Damon 52 Wife — New York
28 Charles A. Damon 29 Son Clerk New York
29 Mary F. Damon 27 Daughter Teacher New York
30 William J. Damon 25 Son Pipe Fitter New York
31 Carrie M. Bally 50 Sister-in-law Operator New York
32 Frances N. Miller 11 Niece — New York
33 Isador Ziegelman 30 Head Liquor Russia
34 Lillie Ziegelman 23 Wife — Russia
35 Hannah Ziegelman 0 Daughter — New York
36 Max Ziegelman 28 Brother-in-law Manager Russia
37 Ray Ziegelman 24 Wife — Russia
38 Morton Ziegelman 2 Son — New York
39 John J. Costello 54 Head Marine Engineer New York
40 Agnes M. Costello 50 Wife — New York
41 John M. Costello THIS PERSON 26 Son Clerk New York
42 Charles H. Costello 24 Son Clerk New York
43 Agnes B. Costello 22 Daughter Clerk New York
44 Margaret V. Costello 19 Daughter Stenographer New York
45 Elizabeth H. Costello 15 Daughter School New York
46 Jane B. Costello 12 Daughter School New York
47 Robert P. Hardison 25 Head Laborer New York
48 Emma B. Hardison 24 Wife — New York
49 Virginia P. Hardison 2 Daughter — New York
50 Robert P. Hardison 0 Son — New York

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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)

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