John Doherty — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this John Doherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Doherty
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	Road Work
Industry	Fort du Pont
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Road Work
Township / Ward	Wilmington City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Annie Doherty	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Ann Doherty	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Doherty	Head	—	64	~1876
Paul Doherty	Son	—	15	~1925
Freda Doherty	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Rose Doherty	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Ellen Doherty	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Head, age 47

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Doherty
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Head, age 52

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Doherty
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 64

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

Surname	Doherty
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	Road Work
Industry	Fort du Pont
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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John Doherty

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00342)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John J. Doherty THIS PERSON	64	Head	Road Work	Delaware
2	Annie Doherty	55	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	Freda Doherty	24	Daughter	—	Delaware
4	Rose Doherty	22	Daughter	Knitwear Worker	Delaware
5	Ellen Doherty	19	Daughter	Clerk Retail	Delaware
6	Ann Doherty	17	Daughter	—	Delaware
7	Paul Doherty	15	Son	—	Delaware
8	William Cummings	33	Head	Pipe Shop Clerk	Delaware
9	Margaret Cummings	29	Wife	—	Delaware
10	John Cummings	10	Son	—	Delaware
11	Margaret Cummings	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
12	Ann Cummings	8	Daughter	—	Delaware
13	Mary Cummings	7	Daughter	—	Delaware
14	Frances Cummings	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
15	Chas. J. Thomas	37	Head	Milkman	Pennsylvania
16	Helen C. Thomas	33	Wife	Domestic Work	Delaware
17	Charles Thomas	13	Son	—	Delaware
18	John Thomas	9	Son	—	Delaware
19	Wm. H. Steller	78	Lodger	Shoe Salesman	Maryland
20	James Mcmanamon	60	Head	Machine Op.	Delaware
21	Jennie Mcmanamon	58	Wife	—	Delaware
22	Rita Mcmanamon	19	Daughter	Repairer	Delaware
23	Veronica Mcmanamon	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
24	Chester Collins	39	Head	Machine Op.	Delaware
25	Lillian Collins	24	Wife	—	Delaware
26	Norma Lee Collins	7	Daughter	—	Delaware
27	Alice Virginia Collins	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
28	Barbara Ann Collins	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
29	James Beralio	44	Head	Salesman	Delaware
30	Elizabeth Beralio	57	Wife	—	Delaware
31	James Stackler	21	Step-son	Gas Station Attendant	Delaware
32	Joyce Stackler	12	Step-son	—	Delaware
33	Louis Thurlow	60	Head	Pipe Fitter	Maryland
34	Bertha Thurlow	57	Wife	—	Maryland
35	John J. Murphy	47	Head	Sheet Metal Wkr	Delaware
36	Emma R. Murphy	42	Wife	—	Delaware
37	Mary Margaret Murphy	20	Daughter	Clerk Retail	Delaware
38	John J. Murphy	18	Son	—	Delaware
39	Frederick J. Nichols	57	Head	Chauffeur	England
40	Bertha Nichols	55	Wife	—	England

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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.

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