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John Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 906 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Dougherty | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Dougherty | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Dougherty | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 906 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dougherty
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dougherty
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Dougherty
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dougherty
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frieda Spergel | 59 | wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Matthew J. Swan | 75 | head | — | ERIE |
| 3 | Lillian Swan | 39 | wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Catherine Jordan | 73 | head | Housekeeper | ERIE |
| 5 | James Jordan | 38 | son | Guard | New York |
| 6 | William Cleary | 50 | head | Counterman | ERIE |
| 7 | Beatrice Cleary | 42 | wife | — | ERIE |
| 8 | James Morgan | 26 | head | Chauffeur | ERIE |
| 9 | Helen Morgan | 31 | wife | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 10 | Billy Jo Morgan | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 11 | John Patrick Morgan | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | John Dougherty THIS PERSON | 23 | head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 13 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 24 | wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Joyce Dougherty | 3 | daughter | — | — |
| 15 | John Dougherty | 0 | son | — | — |
| 16 | Helen Mcdermott | 29 | head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 17 | Julia Mcdermott | 60 | mother | — | ERIE |
| 18 | Frank Frank | 27 | head | Attendant | New York |
| 19 | Ann Frank | 24 | wife | — | New York |
| 20 | John Frank | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 21 | Frederick Dennis | 69 | head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Isabelle Dennis | 73 | wife | — | England |
| 23 | Antolos Nikola | 38 | head | Longshoreman | Yugoslavia |
| 24 | Michael Gagas | 29 | Partner | Messenger | Yugoslavia |
| 25 | Gagas | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Dominick Farmulare | 22 | head | Mech. Helper | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Farmulare | 21 | wife | Sales Girl | New York |
| 28 | Isidore Blackman | 23 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Hazel Blackman | 21 | wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Beverly Blackman | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Edward Ryan | 28 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Ryan | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Mary Brennan | 39 | head | — | North Ireland |
| 34 | Anna Shanley | 64 | head | Cashier | Penn |
| 35 | Joseph Montgomery | 50 | Partner | Cashier | North Ireland |
| 36 | Robert Fenech | 36 | head | Attendant | England |
| 37 | Jane Fenech | 42 | wife | Matron | Penn |
| 38 | Mary Fenech | 23 | daughter | Maid | Penn |
| 39 | Peter Fenech | 17 | son | — | Penn |
| 40 | Elbert Fenech | 14 | son | — | Penn |
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 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)