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John Doherty — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Doherty across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Alice — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1400 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Doherty | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Doherty | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Harold Doherty | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Doherty | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1400 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Doherty across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Doherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Doherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Doherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Doherty
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Doherty
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Doherty
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Doherty
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel931:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Doherty THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bernice Doherty | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | John B Doherty | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Harold G Doherty | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Joseph Holloran | 57 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary Holloran | 61 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 57 | Catherine Holloran | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John G Davis | 49 | Head | General Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Anna J Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Albert J Plummer | 21 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Margaret Mcgonagle | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Joseph Mcgonagle | 23 | Grand-son | General Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary E Maguire | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Anna Maguire | 38 | Step-daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary Fogarty | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Fogarty | 60 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Lena Fogarty | 47 | Brother | Linotype Operator | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Joseph M Cooven | 30 | Head | Linotype Operator | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Theresa S Cooven | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary T Cooven | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ellen M Doherty | 46 | Sister-in-law | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John Doherty | 36 | Brother-in-law | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Frank Manco | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 74 | Lauretta Manco | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 75 | Genaro Manco | 20 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 76 | Edward Manco | 20 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Olympia Manco | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Tony Manco | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John Manco | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Gerald Manco | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Adeline Manco | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Sebutto Manco | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Catherine Doherty | 57 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary Doherty | 55 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Nellie Doherty | 52 | Sister | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Bernard White | 14 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Francis White | 8 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Robert A White | 4 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Joseph Collins | 64 | Head | Gang Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Elizabeth Collins | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Louise Collins | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 92 | John Collins | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary E Ganney | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Sarah C Ganney | 58 | Sister | Matron | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James E Ganney | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Alice M Ganney | 48 | Sister | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Manuel Gonsalves | 38 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 98 | Augusta Gonsalves | 31 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 99 | Mary Gonsalves | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Manuel Gonsalves | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)