Edward Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Fire Ins. Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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
Gladys Gallagher	Spouse	—	28	~1912
Edward Gallagher	Head	—	32	~1908
Edward Gallagher	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 12

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 22

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 32

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Fire Ins. Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Gallagher

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02567-00985)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Hornbuckle	47	Head	Supervisor	New York
42	Katherine Hornbuckle	48	Wife	—	New York
43	Edward Gallagher THIS PERSON	32	Head	Clerk	New York
44	Gladys Gallagher	28	Wife	—	Massachusetts
45	Edward Jr Gallagher	2	Son	—	New York
46	Ivar Istad	35	Head	Machinist	Norway
47	Margaret Istad	25	Wife	File Clerk	New York
48	John Reilly	60	Head	Mechanic	New York
49	Lillie Reilly	50	Wife	—	New York
50	Arthur Rasmussen	40	Head	Painter	Denmark
51	Gudrun Rasmussen	40	Wife	—	Norway
52	Florence Colliss	50	Head	Cashier	New York
53	Leonard Ericson	64	Head	Machinist	Sweden
54	Hannah Ericson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
55	Elton Ericson	24	Son	Helper	New York
56	Henry Mcfran	23	Head	Shipping Clerk	Mass.
57	Lois Mcfran	20	Wife	—	Mass.
58	Dennis O'Connor	48	Head	Porter	New York
59	Anna O'Connor	39	Wife	—	New York
60	Augusta Anderson	72	Mother-in-law	—	Sweden
61	Frances Hudson	24	Lodger	Operator	England
62	Harrison Christiansen	32	Lodger	Laborer	Norway
63	Esther Ellison	35	Head	Attendant	Norway
64	Joann Ellison	4	Daughter	—	Idaho
65	Edward Ab Cooke	35	Head	Boiler Maker	New York
66	Lillian Cooke	35	Wife	Operator	New York
67	Edward Jr Cooke	15	Son	—	New York
68	Amelia Knaack	74	Head	—	Germany
69	Edward Knaack	34	Son	Welder	New York
70	Tom Hannon	30	Lodger	Laborer	Eire
71	Patrick Cotter	61	Lodger	—	New York
72	Daniel Considine	36	Lodger	Head Porter	Eire
73	Rose Rogers	81	Head	—	England
74	Arthur Lee	65	Head	—	England
75	Dorothy Martin	32	Daughter	Secretary	England
76	Richard Martin	55	In-law	Salesman	New York
77	Ruth Erickson	25	Daughter	Secretary	New York
78	Herbert Erickson	31	In-law	Clerk	New York
79	Howard Dougherty	43	Head	Agent	New York
80	Agnes Dougherty	43	Wife	—	New York

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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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