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John Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Deer Lodge, Montana

Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Deer Lodge, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: Montana Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDeer Lodge, Montana
SurnameDougherty
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMontana
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationAbstractor
IndustryGrocery Store
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMontana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)montana
OccupationAbstractor
Township / WardAnaconda City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Patrick Dougherty Head — 51 ~1869
Michael Hartigan Other — 37 ~1883
Francis Dougherty Son — 9 ~1911
Walter Dougherty Son — 15 ~1905
William Dougherty Son — 22 ~1898
Thomas Dougherty Son — 20 ~1900
John Dougherty Son — 21 ~1899
Rodger Dougherty Son — 18 ~1902
Anne Dougherty Spouse — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1900
Deer Lodge, …
Son, age 3
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Daugherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
Birth Month June
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana
Son, age 11
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Daugherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana
1920
Deer Lodge, …
Son, age 21
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
Surname Dougherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Abstractor
Industry Grocery Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Montana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) montana

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Deer Lodge, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Daugherty (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Daugherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Daugherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Daugherty
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Dougherty
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Dougherty
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Daugherty
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Daugherty
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dougherty
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Montana
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Sibling
William Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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

1920 US Federal Census — Deer Lodge, Montana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu969unit:0901)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Floyd F 14 Son — Montana
52 James Doyle 50 Lodger Laborer Ireland
53 Peter Murphy 30 Lodger Teacher Ireland
54 Peter Casey 35 Lodger Laborer Ireland
55 Patrick Mulcahy 42 Lodger Laborer Ireland
56 John J Sullivan 50 Lodger Bricklayer Ireland
57 Patrick Brady 57 Lodger Carpenter Ireland
58 James J Geary 38 Head Repair Man Montana
59 Josephine Geary 32 Wife — Montana
60 John E Geary 13 Son — Montana
61 Stanley Geary 11 Son — Montana
62 James Jr Geary 9 Son — Montana
63 Kenneth W Geary 6 Son — Montana
64 Elizabeth E Geary 3 Daughter — Montana
65 Glenn Geary 1 Son — Montana
66 Fred Wadstrom 22 Head Surface Man Finland
67 Thomas Mcguire 57 Head Foreman Wisconsin
68 Katie Mcguire 45 Wife — Ireland
69 Nora Mcguire 21 Daughter Bookkeeper Montana
70 John Mcguire 19 Son Oiler Montana
71 Catherine Mcguire 16 Daughter — Montana
72 Thomas Mcguire 13 Son — Montana
73 Frances Mcguire 10 Daughter — Montana
74 Alonzo Mcguire 8 Son — Montana
75 John L Mccachren 33 Son-in-law Teacher Canada
76 Ella Mccachren 24 Daughter — Montana
77 Ellen Mccachren 0 Daughter — Montana
78 Patrick O'Neill 44 Head Furnace Man Ireland
79 Bridget O'Neill 38 Wife — Ireland
80 Robert O'Neill 18 Son Treating Plant Pennsylvania
81 Patrick O'Neill 16 Son Office Boy Pennsylvania
82 Michael O'Neill 15 Son Delivery Boy Montana
83 Irene O'Neill 10 Daughter — Montana
84 John O'Neill 7 Son — Montana
85 May O'Neill 6 Daughter — Arizona
86 Patrick J Dougherty 51 Head Engineer Ireland
87 Anne Dougherty 47 Wife — Ireland
88 William Dougherty 22 Son Engineer Montana
89 John Dougherty THIS PERSON 21 Son Abstractor Montana
90 Thomas Dougherty 20 Son Salesman Montana
91 Rodger Dougherty 18 Son — Montana
92 Walter Dougherty 15 Son — Montana
93 Francis Dougherty 9 Son — Montana
94 Michael Hartigan 37 Lodger Copper Floor Ireland
95 Emil Lundeen 55 Head Teamster Sweden
96 Ida Lundeen 49 Wife — Sweden
97 Arthur Swanson 16 Step-son — Montana
98 Glover Clauson 40 Lodger Laborer Sweden
99 John Durham 26 Head Conveyor Man Massachusetts
100 Martha Durham 25 Wife — Germany

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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