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James Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dougherty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Dougherty | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Dougherty | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Dougherty | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Dougherty | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Dougherty | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Celestine Dougherty | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 16 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dougherty
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Cantwell | 21 | Sister in Law | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Dougherty | 45 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Celestine Dougherty | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Dougherty | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joan Dougherty | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James Dougherty THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Dougherty | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Dougherty | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Dougherty | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Fannie Pawischer | 84 | Head | — | Austria |
| 11 | Jacob Pawischer | 51 | Son | Labor | Austria |
| 12 | Charles Pawischer | 46 | Son | Labor | Austria |
| 13 | Fannie Pawischer | 42 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 14 | Leo Abbot | 45 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 15 | Helen Abbot | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Theresa Abbot | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dorothy Abbot | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leon Abbot | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lorraine Abbot | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)