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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 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Gaff | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Christopher Kehrer | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mollie Hessy | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Dougherty | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Kehrer | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth Gaff | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Rebecca Dougherty | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hugh Kehrer | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Donahue | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Donahue | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Isabella Dougherty | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hugh Dougherty | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Patrick Dougherty | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Mary Dougherty | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 17 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Hand |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dougherty
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Isabella Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Gaff
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Alice Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Hilda Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 4 | Charles W. Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | John J. Murphy | 23 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 6 | Edith Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Patrick Dougherty | 44 | Head | Boilermaker | Ireland |
| 8 | Hugh Dougherty | 32 | Son | Core Molder | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Annie Dougherty | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Christopher Kehrer | 14 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hugh Kehrer | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary Kehrer | 9 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Dougherty | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Isabella Dougherty | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rebecca Dougherty | 22 | Daughter | Drawer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Dougherty THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mollie Hessy | 15 | Boarder | Spooler Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Donahue | 18 | Daughter | Hosiery Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Donahue | 16 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Annie Donahue | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mildred Donahue | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Wallace S. Gaff | 25 | Brother | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gaff | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Reilly | 42 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Dyck | 24 | Daughter | Sewing Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank Theios | 46 | Head | Baker | Alsace Lorrain |
| 27 | Minnie Theios | 46 | Wife | — | Alsace Lorrain |
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)