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Edward Gallagher — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cement Worker |
| Industry | Contractor Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cement Worker |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Gallagher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edward Gallagher | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Gallagher | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Gallagher | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Marion Gallagher | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cement Worker |
| Industry | Contractor Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 56
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 684 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Gallagher
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel929:0030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Salernme | 26 | Head | Truckman | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Margaret Salernme | 20 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 53 | Louis Jr. Salernme | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Pacella | 38 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 55 | Mary Pacella | 35 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 56 | Angela M. Pacella | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lillian G. Pacella | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Eda J. Pacella | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Anthony Pacella | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Leonard Gillette | 36 | Lodger | Cook | Italy |
| 61 | Nicholas Cinci | 34 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 62 | Annunziata Cinci | 30 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 63 | Mary Cinci | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Hortense Cinci | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Adolph Cinci | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ada Cinci | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Felix Prella | 37 | Lodger | Cook | Italy |
| 68 | Heinn J. Tomfohrde | 53 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Daisy L. Tomfohrde | 50 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Karl M. Tomfohrde | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Harold G. Crumby | 32 | Head | Ticket Seller | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Hazel G. Crumby | 41 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Theodore L. Dittler | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 74 | Ella Dittler | 58 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 75 | Francis Savels | 39 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Martha Savels | 10 | Grand-dau | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hourihan | 70 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 78 | James W. Hourihan | 49 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Michael J. Hourihan | 47 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Herbert L. Erickson | 27 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Frances Erickson | 26 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Benjamin F. Abbott | 47 | Head | Sales Agent | New Hampshire |
| 83 | Ella M. Abbott | 46 | Wife-H | Garment Worker | Canada English |
| 84 | Margery I. Abbott | 8 | Daughter | — | British Columbia |
| 85 | John Pickett | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Newfoundland |
| 86 | Marion Pickett | 27 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edward J. Drinkwater | 71 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Emma Luckman | 46 | Head | Cashier | Connecticut |
| 89 | John Summons | 59 | Lodger | Foot Correctionist | England |
| 90 | Edward F. Gallagher THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Cement Worker | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Margaret E. Gallagher | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Annie E. Gallagher | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ruth F. Gallagher | 23 | Daughter | Usher | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mary R. Gallagher | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Marion E. Gallagher | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Nathaniel Henderson | 45 | Head | Mariner | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Helen D. Henderson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | George D. Henderson | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 99 | Catherine Campbell | 61 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Nellie Spalding | 60 | Lodger | Hat Maker | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)