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Mary Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dougherty across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dougherty | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Patrick Corlyne | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Joyce | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1903 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 54
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Mary Dougherty
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles H Brantle | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Francis Bushnell | 24 | Brother in law | Coater | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rose Bushnell | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ella Lattimore | 22 | Sister in law | Coater | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Philip Myers | 18 | Brother in law | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Mcdonald | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 57 | John Mcdonald | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Francis Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ann Dougherty | 68 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Potter | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William H Potter | 33 | General | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph P Mccollough | 40 | Cousin | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Dougherty | 26 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Laura Dougherty | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Dougherty | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harry N Hamer | 43 | Head | Stone | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Laura Hamer | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Catherine Hamer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Solomon Hamer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dorothy Hamer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Sarah Hamer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Laura Hamer | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Dougherty THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 74 | James Dougherty | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Joyce | 26 | Cousin | Housework | Ireland |
| 76 | Patrick Corlyne | 30 | Boarder | Fireman | Ireland |
| 77 | James J Shea | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 78 | Julia Shea | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | James Shea | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Shea | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret M Shea | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James Broderick | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Broderick | 15 | Boarder | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Mahon | 29 | Head | Detective | Connecticut |
| 85 | Sadie Mahon | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edith S Mahon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Mahon | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Joseph P Mahon | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Crolius | 45 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Crolius | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Edward Mcdermott | 6 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Margaret Ann Mcdermott | 3 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Emiel Monelight | 37 | Head | Fireman | Belgium |
| 94 | Helen Monelight | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Daniel Shields | 33 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 96 | Mary Shields | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Mary Shields | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Sarah Shields | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph Shields | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Daniel Shields | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)