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Mary Purcell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Purcell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Italy
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Purcell | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mildred Purcell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Purcell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Frank Purcell | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Purcell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rose Purcell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Purcell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Purcell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jerry Purcell | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Michael Purcell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Queens, New …
Spouse, age 42
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Porcelli |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Purcell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Purcell
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1593:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Ricker | 50 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 2 | Julia Ricker | 43 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 3 | Harry Melius | 37 | Head | Ironworker | New York |
| 4 | Esther Melius | 40 | Wife | None | New York |
| 5 | Freda Melius | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Henry Melius | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 7 | Gertrude Melius | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | William Melius | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Harry Melius | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Frederick Melius | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Edward Barrie | 64 | Head | Layer | England |
| 12 | Rose Barrie | 61 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ethel Barrie | 91 | Mother-in-law | None | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Kate Barrie | 53 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edith Barrie | 11 | Grand-daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 16 | William Wilkinson | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 17 | Grace Wilkinson | 33 | Wife | Worker | New York |
| 18 | Dorothy Wilkinson | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 19 | William Wilkinson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | George Purcell | 40 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 21 | Mary Purcell THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 22 | Michael Purcell | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 23 | Frank Purcell | 18 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 24 | Rose Purcell | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 25 | Jennie Purcell | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 26 | Gladys Purcell | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Purcell | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Mildred Purcell | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | Jerry Purcell | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 30 | Lester Freeman | 40 | Head | Caretaker | Poland |
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)