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Catherine Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catherine F |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freeland Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | private school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 911 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Freeland Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Gallagher | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Gallagher | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lucille Gallagher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Gallagher | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Gallagher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Peter Gallagher | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward Gallagher | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Gallagher | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | 10 |
| 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
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catherine T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Catherine F |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freeland Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | private school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 911 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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.
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 Edward Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Gallagher
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Gallagher
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03551-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary C Gallagher | 55 | wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Catherine F Gallagher THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward P Gallagher | 25 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lucille M Gallagher | 16 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert J Gallagher | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Grace M Gallagher | 20 | daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Eleanor M Gallagher | 22 | daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Peter Gallagher | 55 | lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Melia Mary | 69 | lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Guerrieri | 55 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 11 | Concetta Guerrieri | 50 | wife | H | Italy |
| 12 | Louis R Guerrieri | 29 | son | Counter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jeanette D Guerrieri | 24 | daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary J Guerrieri | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anthony Guerrieri | 27 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anthony Guerrieri | 47 | lodger | New Worker | Italy |
| 17 | William Rowland | 73 | Head | — | Wales |
| 18 | Anna Rowland | 68 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Rowland | 30 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Lindsay | 59 | lodger | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Lindsay | 65 | lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William H Gamer | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Grace B Gamer | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Betty J Gamer | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jean F Gamer | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Patrick J Carrigan | 50 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Rose M Carrigan | 37 | wife | H | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James P Carrigan | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John J Carrigan | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jean M Carrigan | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine C Carrigan | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Theresa Carrigan | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Carrigan | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice M Carrigan | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John J Hill | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Hill | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Francis Hill | 40 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Hill | 36 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna Hill | 28 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Henry Hill | 24 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
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~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)