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John Purcell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Purcell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Pattie Purcell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Purcell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Henry Purcell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ida Purcell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Purcell | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Head, age 40
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Head, age 49
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Purcell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Purcell
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyman Finch | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edna Finch | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Finch | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | P. L. Jones | 39 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bessie Jones | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gregory Jones | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillian Jones | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frances Jones | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Jones | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Burnell | 18 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie May Burnell | 16 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lillian Burnell | 14 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Wilson | 21 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fannie Wilson | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Jr. Wilson | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Wilson | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Wilson | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Beulah Wilson | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | S. L. Fisher | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Fannie Fisher | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Madge Fisher | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard Fisher | 56 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas Jr. Fisher | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bailey Sycamore | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Sycamore | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Hicks | 22 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Pattie Sanford | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Cooper | 22 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Purcell THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Purcell | 48 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henry Purcell | 19 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ida Purcell | 17 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie Purcell | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Pattie Purcell | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Purcell | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Purcell | 45 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Purcell | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willis Booger | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Malissa Booger | 48 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | William H. Booger | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Francis Lockut | 90 | Mother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Hutchman | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Hutchman | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frank Hutchman | 24 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Jr. Hutchman | 20 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Hutchman | 17 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillian Hutchman | 15 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Hutchman | None | — | — | — |
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)