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John Purcell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crawford, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Illinois |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Honey Creek Twp Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Purcell | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Purcell | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Samantha Purcell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mary Purcell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Paul Purcell | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Crawford, Illinois
Head, age 43
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1857
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Crawford, Illinois
Head, age 51
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Crawford, Illinois
Head, age 60
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Purcell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Crawford, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Purcell
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu364unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Purcell THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Samantha A. Purcell | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur J. Purcell | 34 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary A. Purcell | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Paul W. Purcell | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Francis M. Vancinkle | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Effie E. Vancinkle | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William J. Vancinkle | 14 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 9 | Andrew White | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 10 | Anna White | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Oscar White | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Sylvester White | 73 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James M. Fant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth Fant | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Orie L. Fant | 22 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 16 | Reuben S. Fant | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Alpheus L. Sears | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret A. Sears | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Isaac H. Miller | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Della J. Purcell | 36 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William M. Purcell | 16 | Nephew | Labor | Illinois |
| 22 | Joseph D. Purcell | 13 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Violet M. Purcell | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alva Sears | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Florence Sears | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Clarence Sears | 33 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 27 | Gerald Sears | 11 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Jesse Kennedy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Vetta M. Kennedy | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Elizabeth Kennedy | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Adam Kennedy | 48 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 32 | Frank E. Snyder | 26 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 33 | Gladys M. Snyder | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Thelma M. Snyder | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Andrew J. Mcfarin | 36 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 36 | Effie M. Mcfarin | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert Mcfarin | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | George W. Keeney | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Stella M. Keeney | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mildred L. Keeney | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles W. Keeney | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Lewis B. Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Emma M. Clark | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Amos L. King | 40 | Head | Pumper | Indiana |
| 45 | Ora King | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary S. King | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Glen Marine | 27 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 48 | Iva M. Marine | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ova E. Marine | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Henry E. Hudson | 46 | Head | Pumper | Indiana |
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)