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Mary Dougherty — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dougherty across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Dougherty | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Mary Dougherty | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Winifred Dougherty | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Michael Dougherty | Head | — | 55 | ~1845 |
| Edward Dougherty | Other | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Dougherty | Son | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Charles Dougherty | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Edward Dougherty | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | R. R. Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Mary Dougherty across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dougherty
Daughter · 1900 · age 14 · b. ~1886 · Delaware
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Sibling
Catherine Dougherty
Sibling · 1900 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dougherty
Sibling · 1900 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dougherty
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dougherty
Sibling · 1900 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Dougherty
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dougherty
Sibling · 1900 · age 26
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
1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1900 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu155unit:0312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Leisen | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah B Leisen | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Theodore Jr Leisen | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Nathalina Miller | 18 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 5 | John J Drenning | 37 | Head | Tailor | Maryland |
| 6 | Philip Conville | 60 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 7 | Catherine Conville | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Francis M Conville | 23 | Son | Ship Joiner | Delaware |
| 9 | Catherine Maguire | 31 | Boarder | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Walter J Conville | 13 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Michael Dougherty | 55 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 12 | Catherine Dougherty | 27 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 13 | John Dougherty | 26 | Son | Day Laborer | Delaware |
| 14 | Thomas Dougherty | 25 | Son | Stone Cutter | Delaware |
| 15 | Edward P Dougherty | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Charles Dougherty | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Delaware |
| 17 | Mary Dougherty THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 18 | Winifred Dougherty | 20 | Daughter | Carder Cotton Mill | Delaware |
| 19 | Edward Dougherty | 27 | Cousin | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Gibbons | 42 | Head | Dyer Cotton Mill | Delaware |
| 21 | Susan Gibbons | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Louise J Gibbons | 18 | Daughter | Asst Dyer Cotton Mill | Delaware |
| 23 | Catherine D Gibbons | 15 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 24 | Harry R Gibbons | 10 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 25 | Alice Robbins | 14 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 26 | John Dougherty | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Kate Dougherty | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Nellie Dougherty | 16 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 29 | Walter Dougherty | 14 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 30 | John Dougherty | 12 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 31 | Rose Dougherty | 10 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 32 | Paul Dougherty | 7 | Son | At School | Delaware |
| 33 | Marion Dougherty | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | George Dougherty | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Ella Gerty | 32 | Cousin | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Ellen Donohue | 29 | Sister-in-law | Book Keeper | Ireland |
| 37 | John Hughes | 44 | Head | Steam Fitter | Ireland |
| 38 | Catherine Hughes | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Annie O'Connor | 35 | Boarder | Laborer Cotton Mill | Ireland |
| 40 | James J Flynn | 9 | Nephew | At School | Delaware |
| 41 | Bridget Mcdermott | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Cornelius Mcdermott | 37 | Son | Car Painter | Delaware |
| 43 | Neal Kelly | 37 | Head | Day Laborer | Delaware |
| 44 | Annie Kelly | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Jennie E Kelly | 10 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 46 | Reba F Kelly | 6 | Daughter | At School | Delaware |
| 47 | Daniel J Hill | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Delaware |
| 48 | Jennie Hill | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Rebecca S Quillen | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Howard Guy | 32 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)