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Margaret Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Plainsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Dougherty | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Dougherty | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Daniel Dougherty | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Helen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Dougherty | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Daniel Dougherty | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward Dougherty | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Dougherty | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Dougherty
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1562unit:1107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Court | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Myrtle Court | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Marie Court | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Myrtle Court | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leo Grammer | 22 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Lillian Grammer | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Daniel Dougherty | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Annie Dougherty | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 20 | Daughter | Bleacher | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Daniel Dougherty | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Dougherty | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Dougherty | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Alice Dougherty | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Dougherty THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Albert Dougherty | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Dougherty | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Peter Adler | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Julia Adler | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna Lane | 41 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bessie E. Lane | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James W. Lane | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Dorothy E. Lane | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret E. Lane | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret E. Lane | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Matthew Summon | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary Summon | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Alice Summon | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Myrtle Summon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James Summon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Summon | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Evelyn Summon | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Michael Summon | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Stanislaus Brutniewicz | 46 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 84 | Annie Brutniewicz | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Russia |
| 85 | Ivan Brutniewicz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Michael Brutniewicz | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Brutniewicz | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Cecelia Brutniewicz | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Philip Hastings | 32 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 90 | Nellie Hastings | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Mary Hastings | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John H. Wood | 31 | Head | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elizabeth A. Wood | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elizabeth A. Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John M. Wood | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Pauline Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jesse Wood | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harry H. Sharp | 55 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 99 | Margaret Sharp | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Margaret Mcgovern | 19 | Step-daughter | Stitcher | 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)