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John Daugherty — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Daugherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameDaugherty
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age61
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIreland
1935 Residence (City)Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)Philadelphia
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationmoulding
IndustryLocomotive works
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationMoulding
Township / WardPhiladelphia
Est. Birth Year~1879

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
William Daugherty Other — 24 ~1916
John Daugherty Head — 61 ~1879
John Daugherty Son — 26 ~1914
Margaret Daugherty Daughter — 31 ~1909
Catherine Daugherty Daughter — 28 ~1912
Joseph Daugherty Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Examiner
Industry Sheet Metal
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
Head, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name John J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Year of Immigration 1885
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Moulder
Industry Mfg. Plant
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 4200
Radio Set R
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 61
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
Surname Daugherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County) Philadelphia
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation moulding
Industry Locomotive works
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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John Daugherty
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03756-00989)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Carson 29 son — Penna
42 William Blessing 32 Head Maintenance Man Penna
43 Muriel Blessing 32 Wife — Penna
44 Dorothy Blessing 13 daughter — Penna
45 William Blessing 11 son — Penna
46 Eva May Blessing 7 daughter — Penna
47 James Mcbride 38 Head Helper Ship Fitter Penna
48 Blanche Mcbride 34 Wife — Penna
49 James Mcbride 11 son — Penna
50 John Mcbride 9 son — Penna
51 Robert Mcbride 2 son — Penna
52 John Daugherty THIS PERSON 61 Head Moulding Ireland
53 Margaret Daugherty 31 daughter Stenographer Penna
54 William Daugherty 24 daughter|son Printer Penna
55 Catherine Daugherty 28 daughter Office Clerk Penna
56 John Daugherty 26 son Clerk Penna
57 Joseph Daugherty 21 son Printer Penna
58 Clara Lester 79 Head — Germany
59 Joseph Mount 34 Head Operator Penna
60 Marie Mount 30 Wife — Penna
61 John Mount 10 son — Penna
62 Joan Mount 8 daughter — Penna
63 Marie Mount 5 daughter — Penna
64 Elizabeth Mount 2 daughter — Penna
65 Howard Stanton 41 Head Brakeman Calif.
66 Jane Stanton 35 Wife — Penna
67 Jane Stanton 14 daughter — Penna
68 Richard Ginn 31 Head Taxi Driver Penna
69 Helen Ginn 27 Wife — Penna
70 Edward Ginn 8 son — Penna
71 Katherine Ginn 3 daughter — Penna
72 Winifred Mckee 34 Head — Penna
73 John Mckee 16 son — Penna
74 James Mckee 13 son — Penna
75 Margaret Mckee 12 daughter — Penna
76 Anna Mckee 10 daughter — Penna
77 Anthony Mckee 8 son — Penna
78 John Lawrence 73 Head — Penna
79 Annie Taylor 80 sister in law — Penna
80 Delia Harrison 81 Head — Eire

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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)

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