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James Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Dougherty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | supplies Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Dougherty | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Maureen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Dougherty | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Dougherty | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Dougherty | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 49 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | supplies Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Dougherty across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dougherty
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02569-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michol Gruchne | 3 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Louis Viggiano | 29 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 3 | Theresa Viggiano | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Thomas Viggiano | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Mary Viggiano | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Salvatore De Leo | 34 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 7 | Minnie De Leo | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Theresa De Leo | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Geraldine De Leo | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Anthony Funicello | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 11 | Christina Funicello | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Ralph Funicello | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 13 | Mary Funicello | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Salvatore Funicello | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Helen Funicello | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | James Dougherty THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy Dougherty | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | James Dougherty | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Dorothy Dougherty | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Maureen Dougherty | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Helen Dougherty | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Lawrence Dougherty | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | John Dougherty | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | James Jenkins | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 25 | Gertrude Jenkins | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Doris Jenkins | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Joseph Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Regina Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | George Mckenna | 34 | Head | Film Roller | New York |
| 30 | Edna Mckenna | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | George W. Mckenna | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Barbara A. Mckenna | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Maureen Mckenna | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | John Balinski | 56 | Head | — | Poland |
| 35 | Sophie Balinski | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | William Balinski | 24 | Son | Longshoreman | New York |
| 37 | Frank Balinski | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Stanley Balinski | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 39 | Helen Balinski | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Kelps | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Germany |
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)