FBH, that makes no sense. Post frame buildings normally use 2x4s for girts and purlins. You're saying that 2x4s are OK for girts, but not purlins? That a 1-1/2 inch long screw drilled into 3/4 inches of pine is stronger than the same screw drilled into an inch and a half of pine? Unless your one inch lumber is made of much better stuff than your two inch, thicker is always better. Now if you are comparing 1 inch Douglas fir with 2 inch white pine, that's another thing, but you didn't say that. My experience has been that the quality of one inch lumber is usually pretty poor.
Let's not forget that a 1x4 can support very little weight, meaning that you're depending on the original roofing (if any) to support your snow load.
Could the fact that 1x4s are cheaper than 2x4s have factored into your thinking?
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