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John Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameDougherty
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHusband
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn Borough New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationWaiter
IndustryRestaurant
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)532
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationWaiter
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough New York City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Maureen Dougherty Daughter — 2 ~1938
Florence Ptak Daughter — 17 ~1923
Catherine Dougherty Head — 23 ~1917
Anthony Ptak Son — 25 ~1915
John Dougherty Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Inmate
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Grandchild
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
Surname Dougherty
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Husband
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn Borough New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Waiter
Industry Restaurant
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 532
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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John Dougherty
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02587-00965)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Josephine Leonard 26 Head Operator New York
2 Thomas Leonard 23 Husband Elect. Room New York
3 Thomas Jr. Leonard 3 Son — New York
4 Marie Kelly 30 Head Packer New York
5 Richard Kelly 32 Husband Re-Liner New York
6 Josephine Mussolino 32 Head — New York
7 Ralph Mussolino 11 Son — New York
8 Vernone Mussolino 10 Son — New York
9 Dorothy Mussolino 8 Daughter — New York
10 Alice Giovannello 32 Head — Italy
11 Frank Giovannello 40 Husband Watchman Italy
12 Antoinette Giovannello 11 Daughter — New York
13 Alfred Giovannello 4 Son — New York
14 Estelle Schwartz 22 Head — New York
15 Irving Schwartz 24 Husband Driver New York
16 Robert Schwartz 4 Son — New York
17 Catherine Dougherty 23 Head — New York
18 John Dougherty THIS PERSON 24 Husband Waiter New York
19 Maureen Dougherty 2 Daughter — New York
20 Florence Ptak 17 Daughter — New York
21 Anthony Ptak 25 Son — New York
22 John Ptak 55 Head — Poland
23 Steve Slowinski 19 Brother Printer Penn
24 Walter Slowinski 21 Brother Waiter Penn
25 Estelle Fabry 23 Head Machine Penn
26 Demetrius Theodorou 45 Head Labor Turkey
27 Evangeline Theodorou 36 Wife — Greece
28 Lucas Theodorou 12 Son — Greece
29 William Theodorou 9 Son — New York
30 Philemon Theodorou 3 Son — New York
31 Eufrozyna Slodowski 63 Head — Poland
32 Lewis Slodowski 24 Son Special Delivery New York
33 William Graber 26 Son Style Clerk New York
34 Alex Graber 23 Son Packer New York
35 Leopold Graber 31 Son Development Eng New York
36 Julia Zygmunt 65 Head — Poland
37 Thadeus Zygmunt 42 Head Radio Store Poland
38 Jessie Zygmunt 34 Wife — Poland
39 Arthur Zygmunt 16 Son — New York
40 Joseph Solen 61 Head Driver New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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