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William Dougherty — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Dougherty across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameDougherty
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryOffice
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
James Dougherty Son — 20 ~1900
Helen Dougherty Daughter — 21 ~1899
Rose Dougherty Other — 21 ~1899
Walter Dougherty Son — 1 ~1919
Lydia Dougherty Daughter — 3 ~1917
William Dougherty Son — 15 ~1905
Thomas Dougherty Son — 10 ~1910
Alice Dougherty Daughter — 7 ~1913
Lydia Dougherty Head — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dougherty
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
Surname Dougherty
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Dougherty across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Dougherty
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Lydia Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dougherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1206unit:0303)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Alice Mcallister 50 Head — Ireland
52 Mary Mcallister 25 Daughter — Scotland
53 Timothy Mcallister 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
54 Lily Mcallister 12 Son — New York
55 Connor Michael 50 Boarder Fireman Ireland
56 John Dorsey 37 Head Printer Newfoundland
57 Elizabeth Dorsey 38 Wife — Newfoundland
58 John Dorsey 7 Son — Massachusetts
59 Violet Dorsey 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
60 Herbert Dorsey 5 Son — Massachusetts
61 Florence Dorsey 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
62 Mary Dorsey 1 Daughter — Massachusetts
63 Lydia Dougherty 41 Head — New York
64 Helen Dougherty 21 Daughter Clerk New York
65 James Dougherty 20 Son Clerk New York
66 William Dougherty THIS PERSON 15 Son Clerk New York
67 Thomas Dougherty 10 Son Clerk New York
68 Alice Dougherty 7 Daughter Clerk New York
69 Lydia Dougherty 3 Daughter — New York
70 Walter Dougherty 1 Son — New York
71 Rose Dougherty 21 Boarder — New York
72 Antonio Mazzatesta 53 Head Bookkeeper Italy
73 Rose Mazzatesta 37 Wife Dressmaker Italy
74 Anthony Mazzatesta 8 Son — New York
75 Frank Metz 61 Head — Italy
76 Elvira Metz 43 Wife Dressmaker Italy
77 Cyrus Metz 25 Son Draftsman New York
78 Michael Metz 20 Son Yes New York
79 Henry Noble 67 Head — Ireland
80 Sarah Noble 51 Wife — England
81 Sarah Noble 30 Daughter Teacher New York
82 Daniel Fant 55 Head — New York
83 Annie Fant 55 Wife — New York
84 Margaret Fant 24 Daughter Clerk New York
85 Agnes Fant 23 Daughter Clerk New York
86 Agnes Fant 22 Daughter Clerk New York
87 Rose Fant 20 Daughter Clerk New York
88 Helen Fant 18 Daughter Stenographer New York
89 John Dougherty 53 Head Deputy Collector New York
90 Elizabeth Dougherty 39 Wife — England
91 Mary Dougherty 23 Daughter Clerk New York
92 Helen Dougherty 21 Daughter Clerk New York
93 Anna Dougherty 18 Daughter Clerk New York
94 Teresa Dougherty 9 Daughter — New York
95 Alice Dougherty 6 Daughter — New York
96 Thomas Dougherty 2 Son — New York
97 Edna Dougherty 13 Boarder — New York
98 John Duffy 49 Head Engineer New York
99 Mary Duffy 40 Wife — New York
100 Gertrude Duffy 16 Daughter — New York

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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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