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William Dougherty — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Dougherty across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Leather Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Dougherty | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Alice Dougherty | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Dougherty | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Dougherty | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Dougherty | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Catherine Dougherty | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Dougherty | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Dougherty | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Dougherty | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Dougherty | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Francis Dougherty | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 37
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 45
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 14 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Leather Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Dougherty across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dougherty
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus288unit:0975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Dougherty THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Mary Dougherty | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | William Dougherty | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Joseph Dougherty | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Francis Dougherty | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Mary Dougherty | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | James Dougherty | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Catherine Dougherty | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Margaret Dougherty | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Helen Dougherty | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Theresa Dougherty | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Alice Dougherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | John Dougherty | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | John Dougherty | 40 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Anna Dougherty | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | John Dougherty | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | Anna Dougherty | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Joseph Dougherty | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Mary Dougherty | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | William Dougherty | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Francis Dougherty | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Catherine Dougherty | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Margaret Dougherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Helen Dougherty | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Theresa Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Alice Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | James Dougherty | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Catherine Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Margaret Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Helen Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Theresa Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Alice Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 86 | James Dougherty | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Catherine Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Margaret Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Helen Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Theresa Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Alice Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | James Dougherty | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Catherine Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Margaret Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Helen Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Theresa Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Alice Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | James Dougherty | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)