Mary Purcell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Purcell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Onondaga-County, New York
Surname	Purcell
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Solvay
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Village Of Solvay
Est. Birth Year	~1867

Household Members

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7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Purcell	Head	—	73	~1867
Francis Purcell	Son	—	34	~1906
Margaret Harrigan	Other	—	39	~1901
Joan Carey	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mary Carey	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Rita Carey	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Catherine Purcell	Daughter	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1930

Onondaga, New …

Other, age 60

Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Purcell
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Onondaga-County, New …

Head, age 73

Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members

Surname	Purcell
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Solvay
1935 Residence (County)	Onondaga
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Purcell

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02704-00078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emmet Kenyon	61	Head	Assistant Foreman	New York
42	Mary A. Kenyon	56	Wife	—	New York
43	Mary Purcell THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	New York
44	Catherine Purcell	37	daughter	State Dietician	New York
45	Francis Purcell	34	son	Book Printer	New York
46	Mary Carey	40	daughter	—	New York
47	Rita Carey	17	daughter	—	New York
48	Joan Carey	10	daughter	—	New York
49	Margaret Harrigan	39	Boarder	Stenographer	New York
50	Sherman Haake	54	Head	Restaurant Manager	New York
51	Helen Haake	47	Wife	—	New York
52	Harriet Haake	21	daughter	—	New York
53	Paul Harrell	48	Head	Fireman	Indiana
54	Emma Harrell	45	Wife	—	New York
56	Edwin Bristoll	51	Head	Chauffeur	New York
57	Theresa Bristoll	48	Wife	Waitress	New York
58	Edwin Jr. Bristoll	22	son	Bottler	New York
59	Edward Mcavoy	38	Head	Foreman	New York
60	Caroline Mcavoy	40	Wife	—	New York
61	Mary Mcavoy	10	niece	—	New York
62	Charles Ingraham	45	Head	Foreman	New York
63	Alice Ingraham	41	Wife	—	New York
64	Clayton Ingraham	19	son	Kill Drawer	New York
65	Kenneth L. Sherman	43	Head	Electrician	Canada-Eng
66	Violet Sherman	44	Wife	—	New York
67	Anson Sherman	20	son	Theater Usher	New York
68	James Sherman	18	son	Theater Painter	New York
69	Adele C. Sherman	15	daughter	—	New York
70	Gertrude C. Sherman	14	daughter	—	New York
71	Dorothy Sherman	10	daughter	—	New York
72	Kenneth L. Sherman	8	son	—	New York
73	Bernard W. Sherman	6	son	—	New York
74	James O'Hara	35	Head	Clerk	New York
75	Elizabeth O'Hara	28	Wife	—	New York
76	Richard O'Hara	5	son	—	New York
77	James O'Hara	6	son	—	New York
78	Frederick J. Erwin	33	Head	Clerk	New York
79	W. Lula Erwin	32	Wife	—	New York
80	Jane Erwin	4	daughter	—	New York

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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.

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