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James Doherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nassau, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Doherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nassau, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nassau, New York |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East Rockaway |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doherty | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Christiana Doherty | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Doherty | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 45
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stevedore |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Nassau, New …
Head, age 54
Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Doherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Doherty
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Nassau, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Nassau, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1128unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F Baker | 44 | Head | Drayman | New York |
| 2 | Virginia Baker | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Raymond Baker | 23 | Son | Lineman | New York |
| 4 | Frederick W Schneider | 45 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Ella M Schneider | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Eleanor Schneider | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | George F Schneider | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Marie E Schneider | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | William Whippler | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 10 | Minnie Whippler | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | William S Whippler | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Marjorie E Whippler | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Michael J Murphy | 40 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 14 | Gertrude Murphy | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Andrew J Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | John Murphy | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Marion Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Harold Murphy | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | James F Brooks | 51 | Head | Selling Clerk | Connecticut |
| 20 | Henrietta Brooks | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Marjorie Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Hattie Holder | 46 | Head | Gardener | New York |
| 23 | Clarence Holder | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | David F Dodge | 41 | Head | Publisher | Michigan |
| 25 | Nettie L Dodge | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Harriet Cotton | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Florence Elliott | 38 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mabel W Cotton | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Julia Kimball | 78 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Daniel G Kimball | 44 | Son | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Lewis G Duryea | 65 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth R Duryea | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Margaret Duryea | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 34 | Max Asbury | 46 | Head | Physical Culture | New York |
| 35 | Lillian Asbury | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Clarice Asbury | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Mortimer Asbury | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | John J Canaan | 68 | Servant | House Man | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Bernard Priestley | 12 | Boarder | Clerk | Alabama |
| 40 | Emma Priestley | 49 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert E Edwards | 44 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 42 | Jessie E Edwards | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Henry B Wright | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 44 | Martha L Wright | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Frances A Smith | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 46 | Thomas R Boyd | 71 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 47 | Mary L Boyd | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 48 | James Doherty THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 49 | Christiana Doherty | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 50 | John Doherty | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)