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Mary Purcell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Purcell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a daughter (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Daughter
Born: Ireland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Matron |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 732 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Matron |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Purcell | Head | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Delia Purcell | Daughter | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Purcell | Daughter | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Purcell | Son | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 48
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Matron |
| Industry | Dep. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 60
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Purcell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Matron |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 732 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Purcell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Purcell
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Purcell
Daughter · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York
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Sibling
John Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 52
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delia Purcell
Sibling · 1940 · age 56
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
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02654-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William (X) Byers | 31 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 42 | William F. Byers | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 43 | Frances Ward | 22 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 44 | Betty Ward | 3 | Lodger's Daughter | — | — |
| 45 | Julia Faraher | 49 | Head | Sewing | New York |
| 46 | Rose (X) Faraher | 45 | Sister | Sewing | New York |
| 47 | Cornelius (X) O'Hara | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Ella O'Hara | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Thomas O'Hara | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 50 | Joseph (X) Campataro | 65 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 51 | Nellie (X) Connor | 59 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 52 | Patrick (X) Mcnally | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Jane (X) Mcnally | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Patrick J. Mcnally | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Arthur J. (X) Jones | 44 | Head | Electrician'S Mate | New York |
| 56 | William Williamson | 65 | Lodger | — | England |
| 57 | Catherine (X) Vaughn | 50 | Head | Housemaid | Ireland |
| 58 | Thomas R. Vaughn | 20 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 59 | Mary A. (X) Doyle | 79 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Paul (X) Vaccaro | 53 | Head | Store | Italy |
| 61 | Josephine Vaccaro | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Jennie Vaccaro | 23 | Daughter | Presser | Italy |
| 63 | Giovanna Vaccaro | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 64 | Joseph (X) Musco | 52 | Head | Bootblack | Italy |
| 65 | Emanullo Musco | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Ralph Musco | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Rose Daino | 0 | Granddaughter | — | — |
| 68 | Mary (X) Purcell | 85 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary Purcell THIS PERSON | 60 | Daughter | Matron | Ireland |
| 70 | Delia Purcell | 56 | Daughter | Public Library | Ireland |
| 71 | John Purcell | 52 | Son | Porter | Ireland |
| 72 | Elundie (X) Rimson | 22 | Head | — | California |
| 73 | Arbath (V) Rimson | 0 | Husband | — | — |
| 74 | Florence A. Pilkington | 50 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Mary (X) Hussey | 66 | Head | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 76 | Amelia (X) Palm | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Margaret (X) Mckenna | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Rose (X) Donnelly | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Frederick Wm (X) Hung | 81 | Head | — | England |
| 80 | Catherine (X) Campbell | 80 | Head | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)