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John Doherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Doherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Doherty | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Doherty | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Lawrence Doherty | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Rose Doherty | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Doherty | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Doherty | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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John Doherty
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1194unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grachek Trochek | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Casimir Trochek | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 53 | Annie Farley | 59 | head | None | Ireland |
| 54 | Edward Reilly | 30 | son-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 55 | Margaret Reilly | 19 | wife | Artist | New York |
| 56 | Patrick Donnelly | 30 | head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 57 | Catherine Donnelly | 27 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 58 | John Mcknight | 24 | bro-in-law | Rigger | Ireland |
| 59 | James P. Mcknight | 26 | bro-in-law | Quartermaster | Ireland |
| 60 | Delia Bohan | 32 | head | None | Ireland |
| 61 | Martha Beattie | 34 | sister | Waitress | Ireland |
| 62 | William J. Beattie | 25 | brother | Helper | Ireland |
| 63 | Kathleen Bohan | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Michael Quinn | 61 | head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 65 | Lottie Dunn | 32 | boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edward Gallagher | 77 | head | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Gallagher | 59 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Catherine Quinn | 25 | daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 69 | Marion Quinn | 5 | gr-daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | Eugene Buckley | 36 | head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary Buckley | 36 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 72 | Michael Buckley | 6 | son | None | New York |
| 73 | Julia Buckley | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 74 | John Cummins | 27 | boarder | Train Guard | Ireland |
| 75 | Peter Tully | 43 | head | Stationary Fireman | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary Tully | 47 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 77 | Joseph Tully | 9 | son | None | New York |
| 78 | Michael Mccabe | 31 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 79 | Elizabeth Mccabe | 64 | mother | None | Ireland |
| 80 | Michael Mcnamara | 27 | head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 81 | Mary Mcnamara | 29 | wife | None | New York |
| 82 | John Doherty THIS PERSON | 49 | head | Bartender | Ireland |
| 83 | Catherine Doherty | 37 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 84 | Rose Doherty | 8 | daughter | None | New York |
| 85 | Mary Doherty | 6 | daughter | None | New York |
| 86 | John Doherty | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 87 | Lawrence Doherty | 0 | son | None | New York |
| 88 | Nicholas Sulsa | 45 | head | Barber | Italy |
| 89 | Annie Sulsa | 38 | wife | Janitor | Italy |
| 90 | Mary Sulsa | 16 | daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 91 | Rose Sulsa | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
| 92 | Peter Sulsa | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 93 | Josephine Sulsa | 11 | daughter | None | New York |
| 94 | John Charles | 38 | head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 95 | Julia Charles | 29 | wife | None | Austria |
| 96 | Joseph Mclaughlin | 52 | head | Driver | New York |
| 97 | Kate Mclaughlin | 45 | wife | Janitor | Ireland |
| 98 | Kate Mclaughlin | 20 | daughter | Bookbinder | New York |
| 99 | John Condon | 38 | head | Beef Handler | Ireland |
| 100 | Kate Condon | 40 | wife | None | Ireland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)