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James Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Florence — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, New York |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bolivar Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oil Field Worker |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Oil Field Worker |
| Township / Ward | Bolivar Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dougherty | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Patrick Dougherty | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Dougherty | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Dougherty | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Dougherty | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, New …
Son, age 14
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Allegany, New …
Son, age 24
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Allegany-County, New …
Son, age 34
Allegany-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bolivar Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Occupation | Oil Field Worker |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 James Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Dougherty
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Dougherty
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dougherty
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Allegany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02459-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick H. Dougherty | 63 | Head | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Florence Dougherty | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | James A. Dougherty THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Oil Field Worker | Connecticut |
| 4 | Helen M. Dougherty | 30 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Connecticut |
| 5 | Mary K. Dougherty | 25 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | New York |
| 6 | Edward Dougherty | 24 | Son | Oil Lease Worker | New York |
| 7 | William Dougherty | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Lynn Ab Walters | 36 | Head | Oil Lease Worker | New York |
| 9 | Clara Walters | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Marylyn Walters | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Shirley Walters | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | William Walters | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Robert Lain | 25 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Myrtle Lain | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank A. Intraub | 28 | Head | Oil Producer | New York |
| 16 | Winifred R. Intraub | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Patricia M. Intraub | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Francis A. Intraub | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Iris Johnson | 19 | Maid | Maid | Penna. |
| 20 | Jesse Waitrout | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Margaret Waitrout | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ashley Waitrout | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Harry H. Sackett | 62 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 24 | Mary Sackett | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Frank Hughes | 46 | Head | Postmaster | New York |
| 26 | Robert W. Nicholson | 33 | Head | Manager-Owner | New York |
| 27 | Betty D. Nicholson | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Anne Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Barbara Nicholson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Florence Mccarthy | 20 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lynn R. Carrie | 37 | Head | Lease Worker | New York |
| 32 | Ruth Carrie | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary Jane Carrie | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Betty Carrie | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Helen Carrie | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Carl Coon | 35 | Head | Lease Worker | New York |
| 37 | Beatrice Coon | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Barbara H. Coon | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Gerald C. Coon | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Martha C. Ennis | 50 | Head | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)