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William Dougherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Dougherty across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Fabric Co. - Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Eilleen Dougherty | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Patricia Dougherty | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Dougherty | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Vincent Dougherty | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Laura Dougherty | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Patrick Dougherty | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Dougherty | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Dougherty | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dougherty |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Fabric Co. - Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
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
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Eilleen Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dougherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02650-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theresa Nolan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Mary Nolan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | John Mahody | 39 | Head | Tiler | New York |
| 44 | Lilly Mahody | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Patricia Mahody | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | John Mahody | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | John Mahody | 79 | Father | — | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Adolph Paterch | 33 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 49 | Sophie Paterch | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Rezmer Paterch | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Stella Paterch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Mike Jerzak | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Poland |
| 53 | Patrick Dougherty | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Laura Dougherty | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | William Dougherty THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Vincent Dougherty | 18 | Son | Woodsman | New York |
| 57 | Laura Dougherty | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Eilleen Dougherty | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Patricia Dougherty | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | James Dougherty | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | William Dougherty | 68 | Father | Handyman | Irish Free State |
| 62 | Joseph Izzo | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Angeno Izzo | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | William Izzo | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Rose Izzo | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Michael Caprifolio | 32 | Head | Garage Handyman | New York |
| 67 | Elissa Caprifolio | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Josephine Caprifolio | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Elizabeth Buckley | 40 | Head | Matron | Irish Free State |
| 70 | Stephen Buckley | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | John Buckley | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Bernard Caffrey | 47 | Head | Policeman | Irish Free State |
| 73 | Ellen Caffrey | 50 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 74 | Thomas J. Caffrey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Mathew Caffrey | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Dennis Casey | 64 | Head | Bus Conductor | Irish Free State |
| 77 | Annie Casey | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 78 | Henrietta Doughty | 35 | Head | Telegraph Messenger | New York |
| 79 | Walter Doughty | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | John Doughty | 15 | Son | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)