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James Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dougherty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilberton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Gilberton Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Dougherty | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Dougherty | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Dougherty | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Dougherty | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eugene Dougherty | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Dougherty | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Dougherty | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gilberton Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03602-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Hanebury | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elinor Hanebury | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Hanebury | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Myles Hanebury | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frederick Hanebury | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Michael Horwath | 54 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 47 | Theresa Horwath | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 48 | William Horwath | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Peter Horwath | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Helen Horwath | 20 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Sarah Horwath | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Harry Horwath | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Olga Horwath | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ida Horwath | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Horwath | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 56 | Nicholas Horwath | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Horwath | 27 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Tessie Horwath | 22 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry Horwath | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Eva Horwath | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Michael Mack | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Nora Mack | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Irma Mack | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mark Mack | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Mack | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Michael Mack | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Mack | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Francis Mack | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas Dougherty | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anna Dougherty | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Dougherty | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Nora Dougherty | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas Dougherty | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eugene Dougherty | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Dougherty THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Francis Dougherty | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rose Curry | 7 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Curry | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Myles Curry | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Kathryn Donahue | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
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)