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Edward Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moosup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Frame Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Frame Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Moosup |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gallagher | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Dyson | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Gallagher | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windham, Connecticut
Son, age 7
Windham, Connecticut · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Windham, Connecticut
Son, age 17
Windham, Connecticut · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Windham-County, Connecticut
Son, age 27
Windham-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moosup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Occupation | Frame Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Edward Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susanna Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Gallagher
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Gallagher
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Gallagher
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susanna Gallagher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Gallagher
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Connecticut
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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 — Windham-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00528-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Yonta | 6 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Eleanor Yonta | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 43 | Wilfred Despathy | 34 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 44 | Rose A. Despathy | 34 | Wife | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Phyllis Despathy | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 46 | Norma Despathy | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 47 | Marilyn Despathy | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Joyce Despathy | 8 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 49 | Wilfred Despathy | 6 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Adelard Larnier | 36 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 51 | Mary A. Larnier | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary A. Larnier | 8 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 53 | Richard Larnier | 5 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 54 | Caroline Higham | 79 | Head | — | England |
| 55 | Paul Aurele | 56 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 56 | Rose A. Aurele | 56 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 57 | Paul Aurele | 21 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 58 | Andrew Aurele | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Connecticut |
| 59 | Philomene Poirier | 50 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 60 | Irene Poirier | 20 | Daughter | Polisher | Connecticut |
| 61 | Rena Poirier | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Connecticut |
| 62 | Mary J. Poirier | 15 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Ferdinand Bombardier | 58 | Head | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Lodia Bombardier | 55 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Leo Bombardier | 24 | Son | Assistant Painter | Connecticut |
| 66 | Doris Bombardier | 22 | Daughter | Battery Hand | Connecticut |
| 67 | Rita Bombardier | 18 | Daughter | Sprayer | Connecticut |
| 68 | Therese Bombardier | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 69 | Roger Bombardier | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Adelard Maynard | 69 | Brother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Mary A. Mccaffrey | 68 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 72 | Simon J. Mccaffrey | 74 | Brother | — | Irish Free State |
| 73 | Edmund J. Murphy | 41 | Boarder | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | Susan A. Gallagher | 61 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Edward Gallagher THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Frame Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 76 | John J. Dyson | 57 | Brother | Mule Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Alfred Beaulieu | 48 | Head | Foreman | Connecticut |
| 78 | Rose A. Beaulieu | 40 | Wife | Speeder Tender | Connecticut |
| 79 | Rachel R. Beaulieu | 16 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Gloria A. Beaulieu | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)