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William Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Dougherty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, New York
SurnameDougherty
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Roxbury Town
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
Occupationfarmer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked90
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardRoxbury Town
Est. Birth Year~1903

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Dougherty Son — 10 ~1930
Wreatha Dougherty Daughter — 14 ~1926
William Dougherty Head — 37 ~1903
Henry Dougherty Son — 5 ~1935
Jean Dougherty Daughter — 9 ~1931
Mary Dougherty Spouse — 35 ~1905
Eunice Dougherty Daughter — 12 ~1928
Bessie Dougherty Daughter — 17 ~1923
Richard Dougherty Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

Head, age 25
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Daugherty
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Head, age 37
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
Surname Dougherty
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Roxbury Town
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Occupation farmer
Industry farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 90
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00853)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hilton Day 11 Step son — New York
2 Leo Day 9 Step son — New York
3 Francis Graham 6 Son — New York
4 Clarence Graham 4 Son — New York
5 Joseph @ Dougherty 68 Head Farmer New York
6 Owen Dougherty 25 Son Partner New York
7 Ada Dougherty 24 Daughter in law — New York
8 Charles Dougherty 21 Son Partner New York
9 Claude Mayer 60 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
10 Jennie Mayer 55 Wife — Pennsylvania
11 Frank Mayer 35 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
12 Lena Mayer 32 Daughter — Pennsylvania
13 Stella Mayer 30 Daughter — Pennsylvania
14 Ella Mayer 26 Daughter — Pennsylvania
15 Anna Mayer 23 Daughter — Pennsylvania
16 Daisy Mayer 20 Daughter — Pennsylvania
17 John Mayer 14 Son — New York
18 Cornelius @ Scaford 61 Head Farmer New York
19 Cecil Scaford 27 Son Laborer New York
20 Anna Scaford 26 Daughter Housekeeper New York
21 Gerald Adel 17 Hired Hand Laborer New York
22 Otto Hosier 40 Head Farmer New York
23 Martha @ Hosier 36 Wife — New York
24 Marjorie Hosier 15 Daughter — New York
25 Lucy Hosier 8 Daughter — New York
26 Cornelius Hosier 13 Son — New York
27 Hugh Hosier 61 Father — New York
28 Norman Frey 16 Hired man Laborer New York
29 Vernon Brownell 47 Head Farmer New York
30 Florence @ Brownell 47 Wife — New York
31 Glenford Brownell 18 Son Laborer New York
32 William Dougherty THIS PERSON 37 Head Farmer New York
33 Mary @ Dougherty 35 Wife — New York
34 Bessie Dougherty 17 Daughter — New York
35 Wreatha Dougherty 14 Daughter — New York
36 William Dougherty 10 Son — New York
37 Eunice Dougherty 12 Daughter — New York
38 Jean Dougherty 9 Daughter — New York
39 Richard Dougherty 8 Son — New York
40 Henry Dougherty 5 Son — New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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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