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John Purcell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnamePurcell
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
OccupationDock Hand
IndustryTransportation Auto Freight
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)660
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationDock Hand
Township / WardCleveland City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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
John Purcell Son — 30 ~1910
Rudolph Purcell Head — 63 ~1877
Lillie Purcell Daughter — 9 ~1931
Jack Purcell Son — 20 ~1920
Ann Purcell Daughter — 23 ~1917
Hendry Purcell Son — 15 ~1925
Eddie Purcell Son — 13 ~1927
Mary Purcell Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 19
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Purcell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Truck helper
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 30
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
Surname Purcell
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Occupation Dock Hand
Industry Transportation Auto Freight
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 660
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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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John Purcell
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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Sibling
Jack Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hendry Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03213-00005)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Boege 18 Head Millwright Ohio
2 Gilbert D. Phare 44 Head Custodian Missouri
3 Eleanor F. Phare 33 Wife — Ohio
4 Lavern E. Phare 13 Daughter — Ohio
5 Gilbert C. Phare 12 Son — Ohio
6 Jacqueline Phare 3 Daughter — Ohio
7 Frank Purcell 30 Head Laborer Ohio
8 Joseph Brodnik 66 Head Laborer Yugoslavia
9 Mary Ann Brodnik 62 Wife — Yugoslavia
10 Stephana Brodnik 20 Daughter Spinner Ohio
11 John Leslie 14 Grand-son — Ohio
12 Olga Leslie 33 Head Helper To Machinist Ohio
13 Theodore Leslie 10 Son — Ohio
14 Raymond Leslie 7 Son — Ohio
15 Rudolph Purcell 63 Head — Yugoslavia
16 Mary Purcell 52 Wife — Yugoslavia
17 John Purcell THIS PERSON 30 Son Dock Hand Ohio
18 Ann Purcell 23 Daughter Sorter Ohio
19 Jack Purcell 20 Son New Worker Ohio
20 Hendry Purcell 15 Son — Ohio
21 Eddie Purcell 13 Son — Ohio
22 Lillie Purcell 9 Daughter — Ohio
23 John Stih 58 Head — Yugoslavia
24 Mary Stih 58 Wife — Yugoslavia
25 Louise Stih 25 Daughter Cleaning Ohio
26 Teenie Stih 22 Daughter Assembler Ohio
27 Josie Stih 19 Daughter Seamstress Ohio
28 Joe Stih 16 Son — Ohio
29 Mary Lesiak 70 Head — Yugoslavia
30 Mary Lesiak 29 Daughter Assembler Ohio
31 Mike Vuk 60 Head Laborer Yugoslavia
32 Mike Jr. Vuk 30 Son Auto Driver Ohio
33 Anton Vuk 29 Son Checker Ohio
34 Frank Vuk 22 Son Laborer Ohio
35 Helen Vuk 20 Daughter — Ohio
36 Frank Pengar 54 Head Janitor Yugoslavia
37 Angela Pengar 46 Wife — Yugoslavia
38 Angela Pengar 18 Daughter Beauty Operator Ohio
39 Ann Pengar 16 Daughter — Ohio
40 William M. Swan 67 Head — Scotland

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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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