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Joseph Costa — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Costa across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mariano & Filora — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bristol Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Costa | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Julia Costa | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Costa | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emma Costa | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Costa | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Costa | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Julia Costa | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Louis Costa | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 28
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Jose P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1930
Bristol, Rhode …
Head, age 39
Bristol, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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 Joseph Costa across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mariano Costa (~0.92 confidence) and mother Filora Costa (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mariano Costa
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Filora Costa
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Costa
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2168unit:0350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mubello Dominic | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Mubello Antonio | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Pasqual Alberti | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 54 | Rose Alberti | 57 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 55 | Ralph Alberti | 27 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Rose Alberti | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Ralph Jr. Alberti | 1 | Grandson | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Paul Millimaggi | 32 | Head | Collector | Italy |
| 59 | Anna Millimaggi | 25 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Concetta Millimaggi | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Joseph Jr. Borges | 31 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 62 | Mary Borges | 28 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 63 | Mary Borges | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Agueda Decastro | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Portugal |
| 65 | Joseph A. Costa THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 66 | Julia Costa | 38 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 67 | Emma L. Costa | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Julia L. Costa | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Joseph A. Costa | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Clarence Costa | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Dorothy Costa | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Louis Costa | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Pietro Bistroni | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 74 | Catharine Bistroni | 55 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 75 | Victor Bistroni | 25 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 76 | Lynou Bistroni | 23 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Raymond Bistroni | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Frank Camera | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 79 | Fortuna Camera | 44 | Wife-H | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Christina Camera | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Catherine Camera | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Pasquale Camera | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Annie Camera | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Michael Camera | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Mary Camera | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Angelina Camera | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Christina Camera | 70 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 88 | Elizabeth Francis | 51 | Head | House Work | Rhode Island |
| 89 | William Francis | 15 | Son | Fishing | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Pasquale Codola | 43 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 91 | Madaline Codola | 40 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 92 | Theresa Codola | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Christina Codola | 18 | Daughter | Twister | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Josephine Codola | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Catherine Codola | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Mary Codola | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Louis Codola | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Pasquale Codola | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Frank Codola | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Celia Palumbo | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)