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William Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this William Dougherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: Delaware Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew Castle, Delaware
SurnameDougherty
Given NameWilliam J.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceDelaware
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationWorker
IndustryLeather Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationWorker
Township / WardWilmington City
Est. Birth Year~1896

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Josephine Dougherty Son — 18 ~1902
Winifred Dougherty Spouse — 50 ~1870
William Dougherty Son — 24 ~1896
John Dougherty Son — 26 ~1894
Catherine Dougherty Daughter — 22 ~1898
James Dougherty Head — 55 ~1865
Edward Dougherty Son — 20 ~1900
Elizabeth Dougherty Daughter — 28 ~1892

Census Appearances

1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 5
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 24
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
Surname Dougherty
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Worker
Industry Leather Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue 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.
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Our Model Tree links William Dougherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and father James Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Dougherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Dougherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Dougherty
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Dougherty
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Dougherty
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Dougherty
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dougherty
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Delaware
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Sibling
Josephine Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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

1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0540)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Sharly 29 Head Fireman Pennsylvania
2 Emma Sharly 28 Wife — Delaware
3 James Sharly 5 Son — Delaware
4 Emma Sharly 2 Daughter — Delaware
5 Andrew Miller 54 Father-in-law Machinist New York
6 Anna Miller 54 Mother-in-law — Delaware
7 James Dougherty 55 Head Supervisor Ireland
8 Winifred Dougherty 50 Wife — Ireland
9 Elizabeth A. Dougherty 28 Daughter Train Nurse Delaware
10 John C. Dougherty 26 Son Clerk Delaware
11 William J. Dougherty THIS PERSON 24 Son Worker Delaware
12 Catherine M. Dougherty 22 Daughter — Delaware
13 Edward J. Dougherty 20 Son Clerk Delaware
14 Josephine Dougherty 18 Son Worker Delaware
15 George J. Quasill 47 Head Butcher Delaware
16 Catherine Quasill 42 Wife — Delaware
17 John J. Quasill 20 Son — Delaware
18 Clement J. Quasill 18 Daughter — Delaware
19 Clement J. Quasill 16 Son — Delaware
20 Catherine L. Kelly 20 Cousin Stenographer Delaware
21 Jane Anna Kirk 72 Head — Maryland
22 Earl Kirk 22 Nephew Clerk Pennsylvania
23 Samuel Sigmund 51 Head Merchant Pennsylvania
24 Rose Sigmund 48 Wife — Romania
25 Howard Sigmund 20 Son — Pennsylvania
26 John Menson 50 Head Salesman Delaware
27 Florence Menson 48 Wife — Delaware
28 Doris E. Menson 14 Daughter — Delaware
29 Simon Wisemiller 44 Head Tinsmith Pennsylvania
30 Emma J. Wisemiller 44 Wife — Pennsylvania
31 Alfred P. Pope 51 Head Machinist Delaware
32 Elsie M. Pope 42 Wife — Delaware
33 Winifred Pope 18 Daughter — Delaware
34 Hazel Pope 16 Daughter — Delaware
35 Virginia Pope 14 Daughter — Delaware
36 Hilda Wharton 20 Boarder Stenographer Maryland
37 Herbert B. Messick 37 Head Treasurer Delaware
38 Anna C. Messick 38 Wife — Delaware
39 Elizabeth Bradford 40 Head — Ireland
40 John Bradford 42 Brother Retired Ireland
41 Frank Hellman 65 Head Engineer Delaware
42 Sylvania Hellman 63 Wife — Pennsylvania
43 William Hellman 44 Head Retired Delaware
44 Clara Hellman 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
45 Walter Hellman 16 Son Clerk Delaware
46 Nelson Hellman 14 Son — Delaware
47 George Hellman 12 Son — Delaware
48 Ernest Hellman 10 Son — Delaware
49 Anna Hellman 8 Daughter — Delaware
50 Clara Hellman 6 Daughter — Delaware

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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