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Edward Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Josephine — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameGallagher
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationCounterman
IndustryLumbering Buffet
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1664
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationCounterman
Township / WardNyc
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Mary Gallagher Spouse — 38 ~1902
Edward Gallagher Son — 19 ~1921
Lorraine Gallagher Daughter — 13 ~1927
Edward Gallagher Head — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 18
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Helper
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Head, age 29
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Wholesale
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 30
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 38
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Counterman
Industry Lumbering Buffet
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1664
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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. Identified parents: father Edward Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Gallagher
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Gallagher
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Gallagher
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02719-00765)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Georgiana|Angelina Giorgianni 12 Daughter — New York
42 Josephine Giorgianni 10 Daughter — New York
43 Ann Giorgianni 8 Daughter — New York
44 Gloria Giorgianni 5 Daughter — New York
45 George Giorgianni 2 Son — New York
46 Fred Larson 28 Head Counterman New York
47 Wallburga Larson 23 Wife — New York
48 Fred Larson 2 Son — New York
49 Mathias Zamich 53 Head Auto Painter Czechoslovakia
50 Mary Zamich 54 Wife — Czechoslovakia
51 Robert Safranek 54 Head Superintendent New York
52 Rose Safranek 51 Wife — Czechoslovakia
53 George Safranek 25 Head Bookkeeper Connecticut
54 Helen Safranek 24 Wife — New York
55 George Mitchell 62 Head Plumber New York
56 Louisa Mitchell 62 Wife — New York
57 Edward Gallagher THIS PERSON 38 Head Counterman New York
58 Mary Gallagher 38 Wife — New York
59 Edward Gallagher 19 Son Office Work New York
60 Lorraine Gallagher 13 Daughter — New York
61 Frank Wudtke 57 Head Cigar Packing New York
62 Josephine Wudtke 57 Wife — New York
63 Mildred Wudtke 29 Daughter Stenographer New York
64 Phillip Wilson 55 Head Porter New York
65 Wudtke Mary Wilson 56 Sister-in-law — New York
66 Joseph Zifchak 34 Head Elevator Mech. Austria
67 Mary Zifchak 27 Wife — New York
68 Robert Zifchak 1 Son — New York
69 Joseph Janitricoutz 40 Head Waiter Austria
70 Anna Janitricoutz 43 Wife — Austria
71 Edward Janitricoutz 18 Son — Austria
72 Mary Janitricoutz 16 Daughter — New York
73 Frank Mickitz 24 Nephew Soda Dispenser Austria
74 George Zifchak 30 Head Lens Technician Czechoslovakia
75 Ann Zifchak 29 Wife — New York
76 Donald Zifchak 0 Son — New York
77 Nicholas Michna 50 Head Manager Austria
78 Barbara Michna 50 Wife — Austria
79 Ester Miller 62 Head — Hungary
80 Mae Miller 40 Daughter Manager New York

Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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