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Mary Purcell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blair, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Purcell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blair, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blair, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Penn Central |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Altoona 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Purcell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Louis Purcell | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| William Purcell | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Eileen Purcell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anna Purcell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Purcell | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lorraine Purcell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Purcell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Percel |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Penn Central |
| 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 Mary Purcell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Blair, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Purcell
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eileen Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Blair, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2004:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose | 50 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rollin Green | 23 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frances Green | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ivan W. Mabery | 57 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Florence Mabery | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert E. Mabery | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry L. Mabery | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Grace L. Mabery | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thelma Mabery | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Clifford Blank | 27 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kathleen Blank | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | David Blank | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ed J. Mccormick | 31 | Head | Washer & Towel | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Nellie Aldrich | 40 | Head | Manicurist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles L. Barger | 30 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine B. Barger | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Leo Shields | 22 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Florence Shields | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry H. Black | 71 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ellen A. Black | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Burns | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Purcell | 59 | Head | Inner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Purcell | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Purcell | 27 | Son | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eileen Purcell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Catherine Purcell | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Purcell THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lorraine Purcell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louis Purcell | 61 | Brother | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John A. Pearson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 31 | Ella Pearson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hugh Boggs | 54 | Head | Car Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alice Boggs | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles Boggs | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Boggs | 24 | Daughter | Press Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Leo Boggs | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph Boggs | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Boggs | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Betty Boggs | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ira H. Kelly | 41 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Kelly | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Leona Mccardle | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clara Brennecke | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ralph Brennecke | 44 | Brother | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John E. Ritchey | 36 | Boarder | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ruth Ritchey | 33 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward Conrad | 69 | Boarder | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | W. Milo Beeler | 54 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bertha Beeler | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Helen Beeler | 26 | Daughter | Tailoress | Pennsylvania |
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)