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Joseph Costa — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Costa across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pickerman |
| Industry | Cordage works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Occupation | Pickerman |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Costa | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Antone Costa | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marion Costa | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Costa | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Louisa Costa | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Variety Store |
| Industry | Own Store |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Pickerman |
| Industry | Cordage works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Costa across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Costa
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu727unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret | 39 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 2 | Manuel | 21 | Son | Pusher | Portugal |
| 3 | John | 16 | Son | Rope Maker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Margaret | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Alfred | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | George | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles H. Peck | 21 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary L. Peck | 19 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 10 | Faustino Garcia | 49 | Head | Spinner | Portugal |
| 11 | Gertrude Garcia | 47 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 12 | Manuel Garcia | 18 | Son | Rope Maker | Portugal |
| 13 | January Garcia | 11 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 14 | Joseph Garcia | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Alice Garcia | 50 | Sister | — | Portugal |
| 16 | Peter Alves | 23 | Head | Baller | Portugal |
| 17 | Mary Alves | 20 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 18 | Manuel Alves | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Manuel Ricard | 51 | Lodger | Finisher | Portugal |
| 20 | John Muta | 39 | Head | Rope Maker | Portugal |
| 21 | Mary Muta | 22 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 22 | Belmira Muta | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mitchell Muta | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Manuel Fratus | 19 | Head | Teamster | Portugal |
| 25 | Mary Fratus | 20 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 26 | Daniel Fratus | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph Costa THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Pickerman | Portugal |
| 28 | Annie Costa | 51 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 29 | Louisa Costa | 18 | Daughter | Rope Maker | Portugal |
| 30 | Antone Costa | 14 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Marion Costa | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Eugene Pacheco | 30 | Head | Spinner | Portugal |
| 33 | Mary Pacheco | 25 | Wife | Rope Maker | Portugal |
| 34 | Mary Pacheco | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Alfred Pacheco | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Manuel Borkita | 30 | Head | Spinner | Portugal |
| 37 | Mary Borkita | 27 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 38 | Joseph Borkita | 8 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 39 | Mary Borkita | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Frank Borkita | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Lurraine Borkita | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Valentine Olivera | 30 | Head | Rope Maker | Portugal |
| 43 | Rose Olivera | 23 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 44 | Mary Olivera | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John Olivera | 25 | Lodger | Rope Maker | Portugal |
| 46 | Mary Olivera | 20 | Lodger | Spinner | Portugal |
| 47 | Manuel Olivera | 27 | Lodger | Spinner | Portugal |
| 48 | John Olivera | 23 | Lodger | Spinner | Portugal |
| 49 | Mary Olivera | 25 | Lodger | — | Portugal |
| 50 | John Olivera | 6 | Lodger | — | Portugal |
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)