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Catherine Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martha — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameGallagher
Given NameCatherine
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)CHESTER CITY
1935 Residence (County)DELAWARE
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardChester City
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Catherine Age Birth yr
Mary Gallagher Daughter — 4 ~1936
Frances Gallagher Daughter — 2 ~1938
William Gallagher Son — 9 ~1931
Catherine Gallagher Spouse — 28 ~1912
James Gallagher Son — ~1940
Theresa Gallagher Daughter — 6 ~1934
Rose Gallagher Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 44 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Catherine A
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation stenographer
Industry real estate office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Catherine
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) CHESTER CITY
1935 Residence (County) DELAWARE
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gallagher
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Gallagher
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03489-00437)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Catherine Gallagher THIS PERSON 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
2 William Gallagher 9 Son — Pennsylvania
3 Rose Gallagher 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 Theresa Gallagher 6 Daughter — Pennsylvania
5 Mary Gallagher 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
6 Frances Gallagher 2 Daughter — Pennsylvania
7 James Gallagher 0 Son — Pennsylvania
8 Theodore Holowczak 56 Head Joiner Poland
9 Anna Holowczak 42 Wife — Poland
10 Rosalie Holowczak 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
11 Anthony Kokoszka 43 Head Spinner Poland
12 Nellie Kokoszka 40 Wife — Poland
13 Stella Kokoszka 21 Daughter Doffer Pennsylvania
14 Benjamin Kokoszka 19 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
15 Matthew Kokoszka 16 Son — Pennsylvania
16 John Kokoszka 14 Son — Pennsylvania
17 Michael Melnyk 50 Head Laborer Poland
18 Pauline Melnyk 58 Wife — Poland
19 John Melnyk 27 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
20 Peter Melnyk 22 Son Machine Operator Pennsylvania
21 Catherine Harkness 20 Daughter Waitress Poland
22 Genevieve Harkness 9 Granddaughter — Pennsylvania
23 End Of Block None 405 — —
24 Charles Macmaster 33 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
25 Catherine Macmaster 23 Wife — Pennsylvania
26 Stanley Gleszewski 47 Head Laborer Poland
27 William Gleszewski 44 Wife — Poland
28 Joseph Gleszewski 25 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
29 Henry Gleszewski 20 Son Machine Operator Pennsylvania
30 Edward Gleszewski 17 Son Packer Pennsylvania
31 Helen Gleszewski 16 Daughter — Pennsylvania
32 Stanley Gleszewski 13 Son — Pennsylvania
33 Theresa Gleszewski 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
34 John Roht 46 Head Spinner Poland
35 Catherine Roht 42 Wife — Poland
36 Sophie Roht 20 Daughter Doffer Pennsylvania
37 Joseph Roht 18 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
38 Helen Roht 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
39 Stefania Roht 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
40 Josephine Roht 13 Daughter — Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

Catherine
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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