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John Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Haward — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haward Dougherty | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Losey | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leon Losey | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Losey | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Dougherty | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Dougherty | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, Missouri
Son, age 1
Randolph, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Randolph, Missouri
Son, age 11
Randolph, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Randolph-County, Missouri
Son, age 21
Randolph-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prairie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and father Haward Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and father George Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olate Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Dougherty
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Haward Dougherty
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Dougherty
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Dougherty
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Dougherty
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olate Dougherty
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dougherty
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Sibling
George Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02143-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Barton | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Archie Barton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Brookey Barton | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Norman Barton | 17 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Marshall Barton | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Leroy Riley | 40 | Head | Gravel Shoveler | Missouri |
| 7 | Mamie Riley | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Henry Riley | 17 | Son | Labour | Missouri |
| 9 | Alvin Riley | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Norman Riley | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Philip J. Riley | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Sarah Ellen Riley | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Rex Ehrhardt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Areta Ehrhardt | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Rita Ellen Ehrhardt | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Ben W. Gess | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Amy Gess | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Vincent Gess | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Jean Gess | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Dorothy Gess | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | John Gess | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | James Evert Angel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Goldie Angel | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Haward Dougherty | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Elsie Dougherty | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | John W. Dougherty THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 27 | George W. Dougherty | 23 | Son | Coal Miner | Missouri |
| 28 | Leon Losey | 5 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Kenneth Losey | 3 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 30 | George H. Losey | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Clelland Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Alice Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marvin E. Cross | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Mabel Cross | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Leonard L. Carr | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Mabel Carr | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Otis Fountain | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Elsie Fountain | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Marian Lucille Fountain | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Theodore H. Schroeder | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)