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Margaret Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1890 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dougherty | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Joseph Mchelm | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Richard Dougherty | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Nathaniel Dougherty | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Isabella Dougherty | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Richard Dougherty | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1890 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dougherty
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1621unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace | 22 | Daughter | Core Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas | 21 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Francis | 19 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alice | 17 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William | 15 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Charles | 12 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Helen | 10 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine | 8 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Dugan | 54 | Head | Core Maker | Ireland |
| 12 | Alice Dugan | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | James Dugan | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Susan Johnson | 21 | Boarder | Operator | Ireland |
| 15 | Alice | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John | 22 | Son | Steam Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Quinn | 30 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Quinn | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Peter Quinn | 10 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Quinn | 8 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Francis Quinn | 6 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Quinn | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Hugh Quinn | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Quinn | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Quinn | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Mayer | 23 | Head | General Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Mayer | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Mayer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Mayer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Marshall | 52 | Head | Cook | England |
| 31 | Sarah Marshall | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James | 29 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 33 | Agnes | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Daniel | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Clerkebella | 21 | Head | Machine Hand | Germany |
| 36 | Mary Clerkebella | 13 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | William Foreman | 53 | Head | Carpet Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ellen Foreman | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | William Jr Foreman | 17 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George F Foreman | 15 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Henry W Wise | 76 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 42 | George W Bressler | 58 | Brother | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edward Tarrant | 42 | Boarder | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Dougherty | 67 | Head | Steel Cutter | Ireland |
| 45 | Margaret Dougherty THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Isabella Dougherty | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nathaniel Dougherty | 14 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Mchelm | 27 | Step-son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Richard Dougherty | 40 | Brother | Axeman | Ireland |
| 50 | Richard Dougherty | 18 | Nephew | Helper | Pennsylvania |
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)