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William Daugherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Roane, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Daugherty across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roane, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roane, West Virginia |
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walton Magisterial District Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oal Daugherty | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Earl Daugherty | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gay Daugherty | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Odell Daugherty | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Daugherty | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Luessa Daugherty | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roane, West …
Head, age 53
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Roane, West …
Head, age 64
Roane, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Daugherty across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Roane, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Daugherty
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roane, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandee James R. Gandeer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Philip Stone | 27 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gay Stone | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Olan B. Stone | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Courtney Alma G. Stone | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jasper A. Carpenter | 50 | Head | Pumper | Ohio |
| 8 | Mary Carpenter | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lelah F. Carpenter | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Cecil M. Carpenter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Goffery Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lewis F. Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Helen S. Carpenter | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Woodrow W. Carpenter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William H. Daugherty | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Florence D. Daugherty | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Cora D. Daugherty | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 18 | Wilbur Daugherty | 19 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virgil D. Daugherty | 18 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ronnie O. Daugherty | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lessie M. Daugherty | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Hazel Daugherty | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Brooks P. Daugherty | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Silas W. Daugherty | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Eliza J. Daugherty | 53 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Malissa L. Daugherty | 40 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Isaac B. Francisco | 21 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 28 | Nellie K. Francisco | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lucy M. Mathew | 17 | Servant | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Madison H. Daugherty | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bell Daugherty | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Howard W. Daugherty | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Harper | 73 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | William H. Dewick | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Velsie Dewick | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hazel D. Wright | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Charles H. Dewick | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Viola M. Dewick | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Oal G. Dewick | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Denver R. Dewick | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Cecil F. Dewick | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Cecil R. Francisco | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Hettie M. Francisco | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Melissa Godby | 6 | Foster Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | William M. Daugherty THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Luessa A. Daugherty | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Earl C. Daugherty | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Gay W. Daugherty | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Oal M. Daugherty | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Odell W. Daugherty | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)