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Margaret Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Joliet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dougherty | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Nellie Dougherty | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Edward Dougherty | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Anna Dougherty | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Francis Dougherty | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martin Dougherty | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Helen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 30
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 41
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Dougherty
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Dougherty
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dougherty
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Dougherty
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Dougherty
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu415unit:0133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Hoolihan | 13 | daughter | None | Ireland |
| 52 | George Thompson | 28 | head | Painter | Illinois |
| 53 | Marie Thompson | 26 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | George Thompson | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward Dougherty | 53 | head | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 56 | Nellie Dougherty | 49 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Edward Dougherty | 33 | son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 58 | Helen Dougherty | 22 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret Dougherty THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 60 | Anna Dougherty | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Martin Dougherty | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Francis Dougherty | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Austin Donahue | 34 | head | Shipper | Illinois |
| 64 | Emma Donahue | 40 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Hazel Donahue | 19 | daughter | Roller | Illinois |
| 66 | Sylvia Donahue | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Leo Donahue | 10 | son | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Joseph Shane | 55 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Sarah Shane | 54 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Edward Shane | 21 | son | Carrepairer | Ohio |
| 71 | Wilbur Shane | 13 | son | None | Ohio |
| 72 | Beulah Shane | 10 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 73 | Alfred Davis | 30 | head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 74 | Viola Davis | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Verna Davis | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Oure Olson | 42 | head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 77 | Lottie Olson | 35 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 78 | Elmer Olson | 18 | son | None | Sweden |
| 79 | Edd Olson | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Oscar Olson | 2 | son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 81 | Christine Strand | 63 | head | None | Sweden |
| 82 | Hilda Strand | 29 | daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 83 | Alfred Strand | 24 | son | Carrepairer | Illinois |
| 84 | James Blessow | None | head | — | ns |
| 85 | Minnie Blessow | None | wife | — | ns |
| 86 | Archibald Blessow | None | son | — | ns |
| 87 | Fredrick Blessow | None | son | — | ns |
| 88 | Otto Dahlgren | 37 | head | Molder | Sweden |
| 89 | Ida Dahlgren | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Elvira Dahlgren | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Edwin Dahlgren | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Violet Dahlgren | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Madeline Dahlgren | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | John Broad | 39 | head | Carrepairer | Scotland |
| 95 | Mary Broad | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Elizabeth Broad | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | James Broad | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Harry Vaughn | 34 | head | Blacksmith | Indiana |
| 99 | Stella Vaughn | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Hazel Vaughn | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)