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Margaret Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Dougherty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Northern Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret @ |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | northern ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dougherty | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Dougherty | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Dougherty | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Agnes Dougherty | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Dougherty | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Dougherty | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | northern ireland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 52
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret @ |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | northern ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Dougherty across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Dougherty
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03756-00707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kilbride | 40 | Head | Varnish Maker | Penna |
| 2 | Marie @ Kilbride | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Lillian Kilbride | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 4 | Thomas Kilbride | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Robert Kilbride | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Paul Kilbride | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Charles Kilbride | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | James Connelly | 41 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 9 | Gertrude @ Connelly | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 10 | James Connelly | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Delores Connelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | James Ellinger | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 13 | Cassie Ellinger | 26 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | James @ Ellinger | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 15 | Edward Ellinger | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | John Mchugh | 33 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 17 | Irene @ Mchugh | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | John Mchugh | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | Francis Mchugh | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | James Ferry | 42 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 21 | Anne @ Ferry | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 22 | Leonard Ferry | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | James Ferry | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | Patrick Dougherty | 54 | Head | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 25 | Margaret @ Dougherty THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 26 | William Dougherty | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 27 | John Dougherty | 27 | Son | Blacksmith | Penna |
| 28 | James Dougherty | 26 | Son | Errand Boy | Penna |
| 29 | Margaret Dougherty | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 30 | Catherine Dougherty | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Mary Dougherty | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Agnes Dougherty | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Edwin Hengle | 42 | Head | House Painter | Maryland |
| 34 | Margaret @ Hengle | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | Margaret Hengle | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | John Hengle | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Henry Hengle | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Dorothy Hengle | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Virginia Hengle | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Minnie Hengle | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)