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John Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township China Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Dougherty | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Daisy Dougherty | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Dougherty | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Callie Dougherty | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lee Dougherty | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Roy Dougherty | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Haywood Dougherty | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Dougherty | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lillie Dougherty | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 7
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Son, age 17
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Dougherty across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Dougherty
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Callie Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haywood Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed Beard | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rose Beard | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lola Beard | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Beard | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Beard | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Beard | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Beard | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marshall Deadmon | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Deadmon | 26 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ola Deadmon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mabel Deadmon | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jacob Deadmon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Deadmon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lois Deadmon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Andrew G. Isenhour | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bettie Isenhour | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Nolie A. Isenhour | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Pearl Isenhour | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Maybelle Isenhour | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Vernon Isenhour | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Isenhour | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Arthur Isenhour | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Isenhour | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Simon Beaver | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Beaver | 17 | Grandson | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | John J. Morris | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Morris | 45 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Morris | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dora Morris | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rosa Morris | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | George Morris | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Charlie Morris | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lucy Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James C. Lipe | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Lipe | 6 | Grandson | Winder | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary J. Lipe | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charles L. Dougherty | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lillie Dougherty | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lee T. Dougherty | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Roy Dougherty | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Haywood Dougherty | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Daisy Dougherty | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Dougherty THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Walter Dougherty | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Callie Dougherty | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ruth Dougherty | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Will L. Casper | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Pearl M. Casper | 33 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Casper | None | — | — | — |
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)