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John Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | S. H. K. Industries |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 380 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Phila 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dougherty | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Dougherty | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Dougherty | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Leo Dougherty | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | S. H. K. Industries |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 380 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Thomas Daugherty (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Daugherty (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Daugherty
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dougherty
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Daugherty
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dougherty
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Dougherty
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dougherty
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Leo Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03721-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert A (Ab) Murphy | 25 | Son | — | North Ireland |
| 42 | Catherine Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Examiner | North Ireland |
| 43 | Patrick Daveney | 62 | Head | Bartender | North Ireland |
| 44 | Margaret Daveney | 60 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 45 | Margaret Daveney | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 46 | Joseph Q Daveney | 25 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 47 | George H. Murphy | 55 | Head | Watchman | North Ireland |
| 48 | Margaret Murphy | 53 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 49 | Margaret Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Ribbon Weaver | North Ireland |
| 50 | Georgene Murphy | 22 | Daughter | Ribbon Weaver | North Ireland |
| 51 | James J. Bonner | 71 | Head | — | Penna |
| 52 | Helena Bonner | 70 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 53 | John Dougherty | 62 | Head | Real Estate Broker | Penna |
| 54 | Margaret Dougherty | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Raymond Dougherty | 27 | Son | Sub Clerk | Penna |
| 56 | John H. Dougherty THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | Penna |
| 57 | Margaret T. Dougherty | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 58 | Leo H. Dougherty | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Peter T. Miller | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 60 | Anna S Miller | 64 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 61 | Elmer Jacobs | 27 | Lodger | Conductor | Penna |
| 62 | Raymond Eckert | 28 | Head | Manager | Penna |
| 63 | Mable Eckert | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Raymond Jr. Eckert | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Mary E Knight | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Mary Knight | 34 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Penna |
| 67 | Louis Knight | 45 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 68 | Edward Knight | 33 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Mary Alger | 44 | Head | New Worker | Penna |
| 70 | Edward Alger | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 71 | Clarence R. Gilbert | 67 | Head | Retired Mariner | Penna |
| 72 | Sarah C. Gilbert | 61 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Raymond Buchanan | 41 | Head | Pharmacist | Penna |
| 74 | Anna B Buchanan | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 75 | Anna Buchanan | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Frank Marsh | 50 | Head | Packer | New York |
| 77 | Anna Q Marsh | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 78 | Agnes Marsh | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Frank Marsh | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | James Marsh | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)