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William Dougherty — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Dougherty across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dougherty | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| William Dougherty | Head | — | 53 | ~1847 |
| Edward Dougherty | Son | — | 32 | ~1868 |
| Patrick Dougherty | Son | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Michael Dougherty | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Lena Dougherty | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Mary Dougherty | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1849 |
| Nellie Dougherty | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Year of Immigration | 1864 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Chester, Pennsylvania
Other, age 65
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845 — 43 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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William Dougherty
Head · 1900 · age 53 · b. ~1847 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1404unit:0688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Mathews | 17 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Walter F. Mathews | 14 | Son | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Willard L. Mathews | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Katie Matchner | 25 | Boarder | Weaver | England |
| 55 | Mary Clenney | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 56 | Beatrice K. Clenney | 27 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Nellie C. Clenney | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank E. Clenney | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Clenney | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ellen Dougherty | 30 | Boarder | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Patrick Connell | 46 | Head | Horseshoer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James F. Connell | 14 | Son | Mill Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Francis Devlin | 30 | Boarder | Mill Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Donald Cauthen | 23 | Boarder | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bruce Day | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frederick Risbeck | 30 | Boarder | Mill Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Dougherty THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary E. Dougherty | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Edward Dougherty | 31 | Son | Day Laborer | Ireland |
| 70 | Patrick Dougherty | 25 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Michael Dougherty | 21 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lena Dougherty | 15 | Daughter | Mill Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Nellie Dougherty | 13 | Daughter | Mill Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William Dougherty | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George H. Peters | 37 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lydia M. Peters | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Peters | 15 | Son | Mill Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Margaret J. Peters | 13 | Daughter | Mill Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George A. Peters | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Mccadderson | 30 | Boarder | Mill Operator | Maryland |
| 81 | David Wormer | 54 | Head | Day Laborer | Delaware |
| 82 | Martha Wormer | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Lizzie Wormer | 18 | Daughter | Mill Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas Lovegrove | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 85 | Mary J. Mccarty | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Benj Mccarty | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Robert Mccarty | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 88 | George H. Vanhorn | 52 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 89 | Margaret Vanhorn | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Rose Esmuth | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 91 | John A. Esmuth | 27 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Germany |
| 92 | Margaret Bradshaw | 50 | Head | House Keeper | England |
| 93 | Mamie B. Bradshaw | 29 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | George Bradshaw | 25 | Son | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Wilhelmina Esmuth | 50 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Martin | 29 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Camille Martin | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James A. Martin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Frank B. Martin | None | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elizabeth Martin | 64 | Mother | — | England |
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)