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Margaret Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & William — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRichmond-County, New York
SurnameDougherty
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)Richmond
Additional Details
OccupationNew York
Hours Worked16
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew York
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Dougherty Daughter — 25 ~1915
Alvera Dougherty Spouse — 49 ~1891
Frances Dougherty Daughter — 18 ~1922
William Dougherty Son — 16 ~1924
William Dougherty Head — 54 ~1886
Angela Dougherty Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
Surname Dougherty
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Richmond
Occupation New York
Hours Worked 16
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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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. Identified parents: father Daniel Ahern (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Ahern (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvera Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Ahern
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dougherty
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dougherty
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Ahern
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvera Dougherty
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Dougherty
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Dougherty
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Angela Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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

1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02761-00138)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Vincent Perrotta 56 Head Barber Italy
2 Louise Perrotta 21 Daughter — New York
3 Albert Perrotta 18 Son Mechanic New York
4 Dominick Perrotta 31 Son Laborer New York
5 Josephine Perrotta 27 Daughter-in-law — Penn
6 Joseph Gromagna 33 Lodger Plumber Italy
7 Ada Stafford 59 Head — England
8 Robert Stafford 16 Son — New York
9 Vito Martino 55 Head Mechanic Italy
10 Domenica Martino 50 Wife — Italy
11 Thomas Martino 18 Son — New York
12 Mary Martino 17 Daughter — New York
13 James Iroggino 24 Head Truck Driver New York
14 Pauline Iroggino 22 Wife — New York
15 James Warren 41 Head — Maryland
16 Amy Warren 37 Wife — New Jersey
17 Stallings Warren 14 Son — New York
18 Wesley Warren 11 Son — New York
19 Joanna Warren 5 Daughter — New York
20 Crosby Warren 1 Son — New York
21 Ruppert Deaver 34 Head Sailor North Carolina
22 Marion Deaver 23 Wife — New York
23 Beverly Deaver 1 Daughter — New York
24 Peter Weber 27 Head Laborer New York
25 Mary Weber 19 Wife Domestic Help New York
26 Nicholas Di Sevo 60 Head Laborer Italy
27 William Dougherty 54 Head — New York
28 Alvera Dougherty 49 Wife — New York
29 Margaret Dougherty THIS PERSON 25 Daughter New York New York
30 Frances Dougherty 18 Daughter — New York
31 William Dougherty 16 Son — New York
32 Angela Dougherty 13 Daughter — New York
33 John Delano 49 Head Laborer Italy
34 Francis Delano 45 Wife — Italy
35 Salvatore Delano 24 Son Laborer New York
36 Rose Delano 23 Daughter New York New Jersey
37 Catherine Delano 21 Daughter Housekeeper New Jersey
38 Mary Delano 19 Daughter Housekeeper New York
39 Vito Bonsante 26 Head Laborer New York
40 Frances Bonsante 28 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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