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James Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Dougherty across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Brockton City |
| 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 Dougherty | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Leslie Dougherty | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sophia Dougherty | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Shoe Maker |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Prince Edward Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links James Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dougherty
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu726unit:0241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isadore Earnshaw | 48 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Isabel B. P. Earnshaw | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Joseph B. Caron | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 54 | Celina Caron | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 55 | Estella Caron | 26 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Canada |
| 56 | Thomas J. Mullins | 31 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth B. Mullins | 28 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Elof Petterson | 68 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 59 | John Petterson | 34 | Son | Cutter | Maine |
| 60 | Isadore Pellebodeau | 44 | Head | Laster | Armenia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Pellebodeau | 32 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 62 | Albert C. Crowell | 57 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Isabel Crowell | 57 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Carrie Crowell | 38 | Sister in Law | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Cyril F. Borden | 42 | Head | Shipper | Connecticut |
| 66 | Lillian G. Borden | 45 | Wife | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 67 | James H. Gurney | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Emma F. Gurney | 72 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 69 | Louis J. Halter | 60 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 70 | Anna G. Halter | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Milton J. Halter | 32 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Alice G. Halter | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | James H. Dougherty THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 74 | Sophia J. Dougherty | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 75 | Leslie D. Dougherty | 22 | Son | Stitcher | Maine |
| 76 | Arthur S. Dean | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Fannie L. Dean | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Raymond Snow | 60 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Robert C. Dunham | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Catherine Dunham | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Frank Jackson | 55 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Edith Jackson | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Gertrude Jackson | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 84 | John Stevenson | 73 | Head | General Hire | Canada |
| 85 | Jane Stevenson | 72 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 86 | Theresa Stevenson | 48 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 87 | Henrietta Stevenson | 40 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Elizabeth Castle | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 89 | Annie Castle | 71 | Sister | — | England |
| 90 | Edward B. Pratt | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Anna Pratt | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Margaret Russell | 29 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward Russell | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Margaret Russell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Doris Russell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Lanyard Pratt | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John D. Maclean | 28 | Head | Filler | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mabelle Maclean | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John Maclean | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Edward Dunbar | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
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)