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John Costello — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Costello across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Township / Ward | Rockland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Costello | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Annie Costello | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Costello | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Costello | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Grace Costello | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Joseph Costello | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Angelo Costello | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Rose Costello | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Eva Costello | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ralph Costello | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 68
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Castillo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shoe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 950 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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John Costello
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel941:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel E. Stoddard | 72 | Head | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Emily B. Stoddard | 70 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Harold S. Blanchard | 45 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ethel J. Blanchard | 40 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 5 | Maxwell T. Sheldon | 29 | Head | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Annie E. Sheldon | 31 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Maxine W. Sheldon | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Estella P. Burrill | 70 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | George C. Perkins | 70 | Head | Shoe Maker | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Lauretta J. Perkins | 75 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Nancy A. Wright | 77 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John A. Costello THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 13 | Grace M. Costello | 54 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 14 | Angelo A. Costello | 26 | Son | Civil Engineer | Italy |
| 15 | Ralph Costello | 24 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ida Costello | 23 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Eva L. Costello | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Rose M. Costello | 21 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Joseph Costello | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Annie Costello | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | John J. Costello | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Alfred Sciarappa | 36 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 23 | Mary Sciarappa | 33 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 24 | Elizabeth Sciarappa | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Alfred Jr. Sciarappa | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Rinaldo Sciarappa | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Grace Sciarappa | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Winnefred W. Bearce | 42 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles O. Bearce | 20 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Anora W. Bearce | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Otis P. Herring | 68 | Father | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Esther A. Farrell | 37 | Head-H | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ellen A. Farrell | 70 | Mother | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Myra J. Lane | 71 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Dorothy H. Macleod | 24 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Philip Mulvihill | 40 | Head | Treasurer | Ohio |
| 37 | Alice E. Mulvihill | 40 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles C. Tompkins | 70 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Philip A. Tompkins | 42 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary E. Tompkins | 27 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Helen R. Merton | 38 | Daughter-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Herbert L. Moulton | 65 | Head | — | Maine |
| 43 | Walter C. Bryant | 56 | Head | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Phoebe P. Bryant | 53 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lloyd E. Bryant | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | C. Oliver Bryant | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James H. White | 55 | Head | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elizabeth E. White | 52 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Caleb M. Mahoney | 41 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Josephine Mahoney | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)