John Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Dougherty
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Checker
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Checker
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
John Dougherty	Head	—	54	~1886
James Dougherty	Son	—	15	~1925
John Dougherty	Son	—	18	~1922
Francis Dougherty	Son	—	12	~1928
Anna Dougherty	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Other, age 32

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dougherty
Given Name	John P
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Freight handler
Industry	Freight House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 44

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dougherty
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland Northern
Occupation	Checking Clerk
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	27
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 54

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Dougherty
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Checker
Industry	steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Dougherty

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Davis	47	Brother	Core Inspector	New York
42	James H. Carry	41	Head	Collecting Agent	New York
43	Helen D. Carry	39	Wife	—	New York
44	Joan Carry	8	Daughter	—	New York
45	Mary Ellen Carry	3	Daughter	—	New York
46	Mary B. De'Nier	49	Head	Beautician	Irish Free State
47	Charles F. Gessner	46	Lodger	Fireman	Texas
48	Wilbur R. Keller	37	Head	Switch Tender	New York
49	Jane Keller	37	Wife	—	New York
50	Clarence Keyman	68	Head	Accountant	Pennsylvania
51	Katherine Keyman	64	Wife	—	New York
52	Lloyd C. Keyman	39	Son	Draftsman	New York
53	Earl Keyman	37	Son	Lawyer	New York
54	Ida Keyman	38	Daughter in law	—	Illinois
55	Henry J. Lewis	40	Head	Steam Fitter	Canada-English
56	Nora J. Lewis	37	Wife	—	Irish Free State
57	Henry J. Jr. Lewis	11	Son	—	New York
58	Walter Byrne	35	Head	Pattern Maker	Nova Scotia
59	Gertrude T. Byrne	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
60	Walter Iii Byrne	12	Son	—	New York
61	William Byrne	10	Son	—	New York
62	Richard Byrne	8	Son	—	New York
63	John Byrne	5	Son	—	New York
64	David Byrne	2	Son	—	New York
65	John Dougherty THIS PERSON	54	Head	Checker	Scotland
66	Anna Dougherty	50	Wife	—	Irish Free State
67	John T. Dougherty	18	Son	Mail Desk Office Boy	New York
68	James M. Dougherty	15	Son	—	New York
69	Francis J. Dougherty	12	Son	—	New York
70	Matthew Jordan	56	Head	Owner	New York
71	Amelia Jordan	39	Wife	Cook	New York
72	Joann Jordan	17	Daughter	—	New York
73	Mary Jordan	16	Daughter	—	New York
74	Harry Jordan	13	Son	—	New York
75	Richard Russell	12	Step-son	—	New York
76	Edward Colpoys	27	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	New York
77	Alice Colpoys	23	Wife	—	New York
78	Donald Colpoys	5	Son	—	New York
79	Matthew Colpoys	3	Son	—	New York
80	Rita Jordan	35	Sister-in-law	—	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.

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