Catherine Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Catherine Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Phila
1935 Residence (County)	Phila
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Phila
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Catherine	Age	Birth yr
Madeline Gallagher	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Gallagher	Son	—	22	~1918
Catherine Gallagher	Spouse	—	58	~1882
John Gallagher	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 35

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1914
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 48

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Cecilia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 58

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Catherine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Phila
1935 Residence (County)	Phila
Naturalization Status	Alien
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Catherine Gallagher

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00139)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Egan	18	Head	Driver	Penna
42	Walter Mckinley	47	Head	Driver	Penna
43	Freda Mckinley	42	Wife	—	Penna
44	Dorothy Mckinley	21	Daughter	—	Penna
45	John Haily	69	Lodger	—	Penna
46	Catherine Haily	65	Lodger	—	Penna
47	Charles Chapman	37	Head	Houseman	Penna
48	Helen Chapman	37	Wife	—	Penna
49	Joseph Chapman	12	Son	—	Penna
50	Frank Chapman	8	Son	—	Penna
51	John Gallagher	60	Head	Salesman	Ireland
52	Catherine Gallagher THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Ireland
53	Madeline Gallagher	25	Daughter	—	Penna
54	John Gallagher	22	Son	—	Penna
55	Victor Sfera	50	Head	Salesman	Italy
56	Irene Sfera	50	Wife	—	Italy
57	Michael Remy	43	Head	Assembler	Dist. Columbia
58	Alma Remy	35	Wife	—	Penna
59	Emily Brockman	70	Head	Lafort?	New York
60	Lois Cook	57	Lodger	Operator	England
61	Jos. O. Eberhardt	64	Head	Carpenter	Penna
62	Eliz. Eberhardt	59	Wife	—	Penna
63	Jos. Eberhardt	27	Son	—	Penna
64	Catherine Eberhardt	25	Daughter	Milliner	Penna
65	Joseph Eberhardt	23	Son	Sprayer	Penna
66	Margaret Eberhardt	22	Daughter	Com. Artist	Penna
67	Herbert Eberhardt	17	Son	—	Penna
68	Veronica Eberhardt	13	Daughter	—	Penna
69	George Branford	82	Head	—	England
70	Jane Branford	80	Wife	—	England
71	Harry Gabel	61	Head	Painter	Penna
72	Joseph Gabel	23	Son	Grinder	Penna
73	Mary Gabel	16	Daughter	—	Penna
74	Bernadine Gabel	12	Daughter	—	Penna
75	Fred Wolf	61	Head	Staker	Penna
76	Anna Wolf	58	Wife	—	Ohio
77	Chas. Wolf	32	Son	Electrician	Penna

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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.

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