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John Purcell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Maggie — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Norwegian Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Purcell | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Sarah Purcell | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel-mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 40
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Purcell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Purcell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Purcell
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Purcell
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Purcell
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Purcell
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Purcell
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2145:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert James | 25 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Schuster | 29 | Boarder | Proprietor | Germany |
| 53 | Paul Moser | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edith Moser | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mildred Moser | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Paul, Jr. Moser | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Nelson | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Florence Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George Jr. Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Jennie Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Samuel Walker | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Walker | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ida Wagner | 49 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 64 | John Ireland | 57 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Margaret Mack | 53 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bernard Hafsh | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Enoch Shellapa | 60 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 68 | Anna Shellapa | 46 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 69 | Clemens Shellapa | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eleanor Shellapa | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Albert Shellapa | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Andrew Zebroutski | 48 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 73 | Susan Zebroutski | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Zebroutski | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Leonard Zebroutski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jennie Zebroutski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Hamadocus | 45 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 78 | Patrick Sharkey | 61 | Head | Plasterer | Iowa |
| 79 | Frances Sharkey | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Verna Sharkey | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Thomas Sharkey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Welsh | 48 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bartholomew Mcdonald | 10 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Bridget Boyle | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James Boyle | 27 | Son | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Boyle | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Dorothy Boyle | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Verna Boyle | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Eugene Lutrick | 25 | Head | Engineer (Stationary) | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Genevieve Lutrick | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Francis Melody | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | T. Melody | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ruth Melody | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | May Melody | 13 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret Carey | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James Kennedy | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James Jr. Kennedy | 34 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Cecelia Kennedy | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Sarah Purcell | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John W. Purcell THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)