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Margaret Dougherty — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Nebraska
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Big Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dougherty | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Deloris Dougherty | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Dougherty | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 47
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Other, age 57
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dougherty
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Young Elmer N. Young | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Young | 22 | Brother | General Farm | Illinois |
| 53 | Elmer Rose | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Minnie B. Rose | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | William J. Bushur | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Catherine B. Bushur | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Hermit A. Bushur | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John H. Bushur | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Regina A. Bushur | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Elizabeth J. Bushur | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Madonna Bushur | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Joseph Bushur | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Fidelis J. Bushur | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Roseanna Bushur | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Peter Behl | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Maggie Behl | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert Behl | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Albert Johnson | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Henry J. Mcclory | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Jane Mcclory | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Paula Mcclory | 38 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Joseph W. Mcclory | 44 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Anna J. Mcclory | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary A. Mcclory | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Margaret C. Dougherty THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Deloris M. Dougherty | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | George T. Dougherty | 57 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | M. D. Mcclory | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Anna Mcclory | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Augustine H. Mcclory | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | John W. Hunk | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Ella Hunk | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Vincent Hunk | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 84 | Raymond J. Hunk | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | H. G. Gallery | 31 | Head | Railway Mail Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Esther O. Gallery | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Edward Swanson | 53 | Cousin | General Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Chester Steel | 24 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Maynard Mehl | 69 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Matilda Mehl | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Walter Mehl | 23 | Son | General Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Alice Mehl | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Alma Mehl | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | August Lundstrom | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Mary E. Lundstrom | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Joseph Wolke | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Mary Wolke | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Bernard Wolke | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Rosa Wolke | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Harry Russell | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)