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James Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Gallagher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bor Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Anna Gallagher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Florence Gallagher | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rose Gallagher | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Irene Gallagher | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Gallagher | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Gallagher | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Gallagher | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Gallagher | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 46
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gallagher
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Sweeney | 33 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Hilda Sweeney | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Milton Sweeney | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Mildred Sweeney | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mark Lynes | 27 | Brother | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 6 | Ernest Lynes | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 7 | Lillian O'Connor | 19 | Boarder | Operator | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Clancy | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Walter Clancy | 31 | Son | Taper | New York |
| 10 | Margaret Clancy | 32 | Daughter | Feeder | New York |
| 11 | Elizabeth Stockdale | 32 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Thomas Smith | 37 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Marion Stockdale | 5 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Clancy | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Charles H. Perrine | 55 | Head | Butcher | Canada |
| 16 | Alice Perrine | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Teresa Perrine | 28 | Daughter | Forelady | New York |
| 18 | Charles Perrine | 27 | Son | Presser | New York |
| 19 | Harold Perrine | 23 | Son | Inspector | New York |
| 20 | Eva Perrine | 18 | Daughter | Maker | New York |
| 21 | Marion Perrine | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | John Boyajian | 31 | Head | Grocer | Armenia |
| 23 | Patricia Boyajian | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Fred Ingersoll | 32 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 25 | Lillian Ingersoll | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Joseph J. Ingersoll | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Edward Ingersoll | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Charles Ingersoll | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | George Line | 45 | Head | Shipping | Germany |
| 30 | Mamie E. Line | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Grace R. Line | 17 | Daughter | Steno | New York |
| 32 | Dorothy Line | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | George Line | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Charles Allen | 30 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 35 | Agnes Allen | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Harold Allen | 7 | Son | — | Canada |
| 37 | Stanley Allen | 5 | Son | — | Canada |
| 38 | Doris Allen | 20 | Sister | Operator | England |
| 39 | Rose Rosenberg | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | John T. Rosenberg | 34 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 41 | Alma Rosenberg | 24 | Daughter | Steno | New York |
| 42 | James Gallagher THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 43 | Annie Gallagher | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Gallagher | 20 | Daughter | Steno | Ireland |
| 45 | Rose Gallagher | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Ireland |
| 46 | Anna Gallagher | 15 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 47 | James Gallagher | 13 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 48 | John Gallagher | 11 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Florence Gallagher | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Irene Gallagher | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Ellen Powers | 60 | Head | — | New York |
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)