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Margaret Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | East Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Dougherty | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Dougherty | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Mcbride | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 32
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1911 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Other, age 42
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 52
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02347-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Turowicz | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 42 | Josephine Turowicz | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Stephen Turowicz | 19 | Son | Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 44 | Joseph Turowicz | 17 | Son | New Vendor | New Jersey |
| 45 | Marilyn Turowicz | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Thomas Dougherty | 58 | Head | Painter Wpa | Scotland |
| 47 | Margaret Dougherty THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Philip Dougherty | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | James Mcbride | 21 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Robert Murray | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Catherine Murray | 29 | Wife | Clerk File | New Jersey |
| 52 | Thomas R. Carlin | 24 | Head | Calendar Man | New Jersey |
| 53 | Catherine M. Carlin | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Catherine Carlin | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Thomas Mccormick | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mary Mccormick | 41 | Wife | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 57 | Margaret Mccormick | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 58 | T. Charles Mccormick | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Mancini | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
| 60 | Joseph Mancini | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Arthur Hood | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Helen Hood | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Janet Hood | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Robert Hood | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Francis Hugh | 21 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ida Hugh | 21 | Wife | Winder | New Jersey |
| 67 | Elaine Hugh | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Frank Manger | 58 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Augusta Manger | 47 | Wife | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles Dillon | 25 | Head | Clerk Inc. | New Jersey |
| 71 | Alexandra Dillon | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | James E. Dillon | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Evan M. Ferm | 41 | Head | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 74 | Elsie Ferm | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Kenneth Ferm | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Judith Ferm | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)