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Catherine Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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), with identified parents Thomas & Eliza — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chamber Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Chambermaid |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gallagher | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Gallagher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eliza Gallagher | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Gallagher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catharine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Chamber Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Catherine Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Gallagher
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Gallagher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Gallagher
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03716-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Kelly | 42 | Head | — | Penna |
| 2 | Thomas Kelly | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | William Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Anna Carpenda | 68 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 5 | Calitre Carpenda | 52 | Brother | Auction | Penna |
| 6 | Mary Friel | 60 | Head | — | Penna |
| 7 | Dina C Walsh | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Walsh | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Walsh | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Helen Walsh | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 11 | Bougheny | 50 | Head | — | — |
| 12 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Susan Mclaughlin | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Agnes Haugh | 48 | Head | Maid | England |
| 15 | Ends Block 31-Begin Block 40 Here | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | John R Irving | 40 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 17 | Mabel Irving | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 18 | Irving Gardner | 50 | Head | — | Penna |
| 19 | Louise Gardner | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | John Gardner | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 21 | Ellen Aderson | 9 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 22 | Eliza Gallagher | 41 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Catherine Gallagher THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Chamber Maid | Penna |
| 24 | James Gallagher | 24 | Son | Ice Man | Penna |
| 25 | John Gallagher | 23 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Mary Gallagher | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Penna |
| 27 | Charles Fealty | 22 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Catherine Fealty | 18 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | John Rooney | 25 | Lodger | Boiler Maker | Ireland |
| 30 | Catherine Mcaulhery | 80 | Head | — | Penna |
| 31 | Harry Mcaulhery | 50 | Head | Male Nurse | Penna |
| 32 | Helen Mcaulhery | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | Agnes Mcaulhery | 30 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 34 | Alois Nicks | 32 | Head | Trucker | Penna |
| 35 | Stephanie Nicks | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Harry Nicks | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Bella Nicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Charles Foley | 34 | Head | Mailman | Penna |
| 39 | Catherine Foley | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Helen Foley | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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Gen 1 · 3 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)