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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 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dougherty | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Dougherty | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Mary Dougherty | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Claire Dougherty | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Vera Dougherty | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Irene Dougherty | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Dougherty | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 62
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 14000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 67
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Daugherty |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | 54 |
| Industry | Park guard |
| Class of Worker | City Park |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dougherty
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph A Lynch | 48 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 2 | Mary J Lynch | 33 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 3 | Emily M Lynch | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Isabelle Lynch | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Lorraine R Lynch | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Thomas W Habertow | 45 | Head | Mail Shipping | Delaware |
| 7 | Charlotte A Habertow | 43 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Eleanor W Habertow | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | George F Malloy | 48 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Arthur H Malloy | 38 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Mary R Malloy | 52 | Cousin | Coach | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ernest F Merrick | 45 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Helen S Merrick | 42 | Wife-H | Sales Manager | Delaware |
| 14 | Suzanne Merrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Reginald R Ford | 51 | Head | Powderworker | England |
| 16 | Josephine M Ford | 52 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 17 | Vernon R Ford | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | William F Dougherty THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 19 | Mary B Dougherty | 53 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Claire Dougherty | 30 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | James Dougherty | 28 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 22 | John Dougherty | 24 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 23 | Joseph Dougherty | 21 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 24 | Irene Dougherty | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Vera Dougherty | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)