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John Purcell — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationNew York, New York
SurnamePurcell
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Year of Immigration1905
Age at First Marriage20
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryShipping Corp
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedR
Home Value / Rent45
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Purcell Head — 43 ~1887
Anna Purcell Daughter — 12 ~1918
Annie Purcell Spouse — 40 ~1890
Agnes Purcell Daughter — 18 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Other, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 17 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Porcello
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Roomer
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1905
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Building Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
New York, …
Head, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
Surname Purcell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1905
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Shipping Corp
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 45
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 52
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Purcell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) Manhattan
1935 Residence (County) New York
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Porter
Industry Dept Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 750
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links John Purcell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Purcell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Mother
Mary Purcell
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
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John Purcell
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · New York
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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1560:0806)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eugene Jordanides 8 Daughter — Greece
2 Hugh Moroney 51 Head Stonecutter Northern Ireland
3 Margaret Moroney 38 Wife — Northern Ireland
4 Ruth Moroney 12 Daughter — Ohio
5 Naomi Moroney 8 Daughter — Ohio
6 Hugh Moroney 4 Son — Ohio
7 Henry C. Carey 62 Head Watchman Massachusetts
8 Anna E. Carey 44 Wife — Canada English
9 Susana Buhleman 70 Head — New York
10 Bartholomew Gaynor 64 Head Mechanic New York
11 Mary H. Gaynor 61 Wife — New York
12 Hugh Gaynor 31 Son Draftsman New York
13 Peter Formoat 49 Head Mechanic New Jersey
14 Mary H. Formoat 18 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
15 Agnes Ryan 36 Boarder Chambermaid New York
16 Patrick Rooney 55 Head Laborer Ireland
17 Mary H. Rooney 47 Wife — Ireland
18 John Rooney 22 Son Clerk New York
19 Catherine Rooney 20 Daughter Clerk New York
20 Mary Rooney 18 Daughter Clerk New York
21 Anna Rooney 13 Daughter — New York
22 Helen Rooney 11 Daughter — New York
23 James Rooney 9 Son — New York
24 Nellie H. Keahoe 59 Head — New York
25 Margaret Ward 57 Sister Boxmaker New York
26 Isabel Meeker 62 Head — Northern Ireland
27 William Ball 43 Son-in-law Electrician England
28 Henrietta Ball 14 Granddaughter — Ohio
29 William Ball 12 Grandson — New York
30 John Mcnally 35 Head Conard Northern Ireland
31 Nellie H. Mcnally 32 Wife — Irish Free State
32 Elizabeth Mcnally 10 Daughter — New York
33 John Mcnally 8 Son — New York
34 Mary Mcnally 7 Daughter — New York
35 Patrick Mcnally 5 Son — New York
36 Annie Mcnally 2 Daughter — New York
37 James Cronan 63 Head Platformman Irish Free State
38 Sarah H. Cronan 55 Wife — Irish Free State
39 Bartholomew Cronan 9 Son — New York
40 John Cronan 7 Son — New York
41 Thomas Coen 85 Head — Irish Free State
42 Thomas G. Coen 45 Son Salesman New York
43 William Coen 41 Son — New York
44 Nellie H. Coen 43 Daughter — New York
45 John Purcell THIS PERSON 43 Head Laborer Ireland
46 Annie H. Purcell 40 Wife — Conn.
47 Agnes Purcell 18 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
48 Anna Purcell 12 Daughter — New York
49 James Waddell 31 Head Instrumentman Scotland
50 Isabella H. Waddell 35 Wife Cutter Scotland

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Gen 1 · 1 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)

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