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John Purcell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnamePurcell
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Nora Purcell Daughter — 14 ~1926
Daniel Purcell Head — 40 ~1900
Helen Purcell Daughter — 13 ~1927
Daniel Purcell Son — 16 ~1924
Theresa Purcell Daughter — 9 ~1931
John Purcell Son — 19 ~1921
Margaret Purcell Spouse — 38 ~1902
Martin Purcell Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Purcell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 19
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Purcell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation New Worker
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Purcell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Purcell
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · New York
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Sibling
Theresa Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00986)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fred Hinchliffe 35 Head Painter Germany
42 James Moffett 55 Head Plasterer Helper Northern Ireland
43 Barbara Moffett 56 Wife Housekeeper Ireland
44 Margaret Moffett 16 Daughter — New York
45 Edward Gallagher 30 Son Clerical Work New York
46 Barbara Gallagher 25 Daughter-in-law — New York
47 Constance Gallagher 7 Granddaughter — New York
48 Daniel Purcell 40 Head Foreman New York
49 Margaret Purcell 38 Wife — New York
50 John Purcell THIS PERSON 19 Son New Worker New York
51 Daniel Purcell 16 Son — New York
52 Martin Purcell 15 Son — New York
53 Nora Purcell 14 Daughter — New York
54 Helen Purcell 13 Daughter — New York
55 Theresa Purcell 9 Daughter — New York
56 John Petry 46 Head Helper Austria
57 Maria Petry 44 Wife — Austria
58 Theresa Petry 24 Daughter Housework New York
59 John Petry 22 Son Chauffeur New Jersey
60 Richard Petry 14 Son — New York
61 Alexander Wida 40 Head Chauffeur New York
62 Anna Wida 31 Wife — New York
63 Dorothy Wida 9 Daughter — New York
64 Donald Wida 1 Son — New York
65 William Horlitz 43 Head Upholsterer Germany
66 Anna Horlitz 43 Wife — Germany
67 Angelica Horlitz 19 Daughter Machine Operator Germany
68 Karl Horlitz 18 Son New Worker Germany
69 Mary Olmsted 44 Head — New York
70 Helen Olmsted 26 Daughter Packer New York
71 Dorothy Olmsted 13 Daughter — New York
72 Anna Schweizer 55 Head Chambermaid Germany
73 John Maddox 45 Head Carpet Cleaner New York
74 Margaret Maddox 30 Wife — New York
75 John Maddox 18 Son New Worker New York
76 Oliver Simonds 47 Head Candy Store Pennsylvania
77 Anna Simonds 46 Wife Candy Store Hungary
78 Jr. Oliver Simonds 19 Son New Worker New York

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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)

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