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Joseph Costa — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Costa across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Portugal
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taunton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Township / Ward | Taunton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Costa | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Costa | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Mary Costa | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Costa | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Costa | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Other, age 52
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 61
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Costa |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taunton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Costa across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Costa
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01574-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anthony Cabral | 17 | Brother | Truck-Driver | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Anthony Figueiredo | 39 | Head | Barber | Portugal |
| 43 | Grace Figueiredo | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | George Figueiredo | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Geraldine Figueiredo | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Lorraine Figueiredo | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Grace Figueiredo | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Anthony Jr Figueiredo | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Manuel Paiva | 50 | Head | Machine-Operator | Portugal |
| 50 | Mary Paiva | 42 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 51 | Ernest Paiva | 21 | Son | Labour | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Alfred Paiva | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary Paiva | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Antone Paiva | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Isabel Paiva | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Paiva | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Jackie Paiva | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Manuel Paiva | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Anthony Silvia | 46 | Head | Labourer | Portugal |
| 60 | Anthony Jr Silvia | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Fred Silvia | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Joseph Silvia | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James Silvia | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Alfred Lewis | 34 | Head | Labour | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Erminia Lewis | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary J. Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Erminia Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Joseph Costa THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 69 | Mary Costa | 47 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 70 | Mary J Costa | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Manuel Costa | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Joseph Costa | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Alice M Haupert | 42 | Head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 74 | Alice P Haupert | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Mildred Haupert | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Haupert | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Heflin | 79 | Father | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Martha Burns | 88 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Vera Fernandes | 17 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Mary A Casey | 65 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)