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James Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · El Dorado, California
Our Model Tree links this James Gallagher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in El Dorado, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | El Dorado, California |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coloma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Gallagher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Velma Gallagher | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Marie Gallagher | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Gallagher | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ruth Jones | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Frank Gallagher | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Gallagher | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nelson Gallagher | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jennie Gallagher | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
El Dorado, …
Head, age 35
El Dorado, California · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
El Dorado, …
Head, age 43
El Dorado, California · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
El Dorado, …
Head, age 54
El Dorado, California · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links James Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in El Dorado, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gallagher
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — El Dorado, California
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1920 US Federal Census — El Dorado, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu093unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J. Stearns | 83 | Head | None | New York |
| 2 | Lizzie L. Stearns | 48 | Daughter | None | Mass |
| 3 | James H. Gallagher THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 4 | Jennie A. Gallagher | 41 | Wife | None | Nevada |
| 5 | Nelson Gallagher | 21 | Son | None | California |
| 6 | Raymond Gallagher | 18 | Son | None | California |
| 7 | Frank Gallagher | 16 | Son | None | California |
| 8 | Alice Gallagher | 11 | Daughter | None | California |
| 9 | Marie Gallagher | 9 | Daughter | None | California |
| 10 | Velma Gallagher | 5 | Daughter | None | California |
| 11 | Ruth M. Jones | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | California |
| 12 | John Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 13 | Laura M. Thomas | 22 | Wife | None | California |
| 14 | Alma Thomas | 73 | Mother | None | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mary V. Thomas | 46 | Sister | None | California |
| 16 | Jessie M. Hall | 39 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 17 | Thomas Hall | 11 | Son | None | California |
| 18 | Margaret Hall | 8 | Daughter | None | California |
| 19 | Galen W. Merrill | 62 | Head | Caretaker | California |
| 20 | Clara B. Merrill | 52 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 21 | Henry Kane | 63 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 22 | Annie Kane | 55 | Wife | None | California |
| 23 | Rudolph Kyogoku | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | California |
| 24 | M. Hanakawa | 33 | Hired Man | Laborer | Japan |
| 25 | Andrew Marchini | 35 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 26 | Minnie Marchini | 23 | Wife | None | California |
| 27 | Norma Marchini | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 28 | Bert Marchini | 3 | Son | None | California |
| 29 | Marian Marchini | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 30 | Benjamin A. Holston | 34 | Hired Man | Laborer | California |
| 31 | Rudolph Holston | 48 | Hired Man | Laborer | California |
| 32 | George Mcdonald | 69 | Hired Man | Laborer | Canada |
| 33 | George Magnus | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 34 | Anna Magnus | 80 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 35 | George Collins | 45 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 36 | Ruby Collins | 23 | Wife | None | California |
| 37 | Everett Collins | 4 | Son | None | California |
| 38 | John M. Johnson | 66 | Boarder | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Charles Hancock | 35 | Boarder | None | Oregon |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)