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John Purcell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Purcell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patriotic Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Patriotic Hill |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Purcell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Purcell | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Purcell | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Evelyn Purcell | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Purcell | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patriotic Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Purcell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Purcell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Purcell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Purcell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Purcell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Purcell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Purcell
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Purcell
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Evelyn Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03603-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Kissinger | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elisabeth Kissinger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joyce Kissinger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lee Jones | 70 | Father law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Andrew O'Jake | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Veronica O'Jake | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Andrew Jr. O'Jake | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Antoinette O'Jake | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Albert Radzavage | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Radzavage | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Albert Radzavage | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Matilda Radzavage | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Radzavage | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Antosz | 78 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 15 | Catherine Antosz | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 16 | Frank Nestor | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Nestor | 64 | Father | — | Poland |
| 18 | Pauline Nestor | 59 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 19 | Steve Nestor | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James P. Hairy | 34 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Hazel Hairy | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Hairy | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Patricia Ann Hairy | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Purcell | 63 | Head | Motor Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Sarah Purcell | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Evelyn Purcell | 32 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Purcell THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anne Purcell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Curry | 35 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Curry | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorothy A. Curry | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jean Curry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anthony Urbansky | 60 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 34 | Margaret Urbansky | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Urbansky | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Sophia Urbansky | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Urbansky | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Pauline Urbansky | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Eaton | 57 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Eaton | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)