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John Costello — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Costello across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Italy
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $4000 |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Costello | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Josephine Costello | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| John Costello | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Elizabeth Costello | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Anthony Costello | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Castello |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Costello |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $4000 |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Castiello |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Hse |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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John Costello
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2127:0661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Serody | 32 | Head | Compositor | Russia |
| 2 | Sylvia Serody | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Goldie Serody | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Isaac Pascal | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Roumania |
| 5 | Reba Pascal | 52 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 6 | Louis Pascal | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lea Pascal | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Paul Pascal | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frank Rico | 30 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 10 | Antoinette Rico | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Vincent Rico | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Julius Rhode | 60 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 13 | Sarah Rhode | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Meyer Rhode | 29 | Son | Operator | Russia |
| 15 | Ida Rhode | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 16 | Anna Rhode | 24 | Daughter | Wrapper | Russia |
| 17 | Harry Rhode | 22 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 18 | Benjamin Lunn | 41 | Head | Superintendent | Russia |
| 19 | Fanny Lunn | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Freda Lunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna Lunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Goodman Lunn | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Costello THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Josephine Costello | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Leonard Costello | 16 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Anthony Costello | 11 | Son | — | Italy |
| 27 | Elizabeth Costello | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Samuel Ostrow | 37 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 29 | Goldie Ostrow | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Hannah Ostrow | 16 | Daughter | Inspectress | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Ostrow | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Morris Ostrow | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Sylvia Ostrow | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Ostrow | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Ostrow | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Kathy Ivanoff | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 37 | Jacob Dieter | 29 | Head | — | Russia |
| 38 | Mary Dieter | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Samuel Dieter | 25 | Son | Reporter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Dieter | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anthony Dieter | 17 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 42 | Frank Mascolo | 32 | Head | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 43 | Mary Mascolo | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Domenick Mascolo | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Louis Mascolo | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anthony Mascolo | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anthony Vangelista | 25 | Brother-in-law | Operator | Italy |
| 48 | Jacob Putterfaly | 38 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 49 | Nellie Putterfaly | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Abraham Putterfaly | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)