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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.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
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 | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | D. S. C. City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Gallagher | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Gallagher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Gallagher | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Frank Gallagher | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Gallagher | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 4 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 46
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Living | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 55
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | D. S. C. City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| 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 55 · b. ~1865 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1172unit:0698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Schreiber | 34 | Head | Librarian | Hungary |
| 52 | Esther Schreiber | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Laura Schreiber | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Simon Aaronsohn | 77 | Father in law | — | Russia |
| 55 | Mary Aaronsohn | 41 | Sister in law | Floor Lady | Russia |
| 56 | William Warren | 33 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Louise Warren | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | James Gallagher THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 59 | Elizabeth Gallagher | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Celia Gallagher | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 61 | Ethel Gallagher | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 62 | Frank Gallagher | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Lawrence Ellis | 40 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 64 | Margaret Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Celeste Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edna Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | George Ellis | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mathias Deyer | 60 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 69 | Caroline Deyer | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Caroline Deyer | 33 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 71 | Edward Carroll | 32 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Pearl Carroll | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Margaret Carroll | 9 | Daughter | — | Chicago Ill. |
| 74 | John Carroll | 4 | Son | — | San Francisco |
| 75 | Joseph Zimit | 42 | Head | Jobber | Austria |
| 76 | Fay Zimit | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Vivian Zimit | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Louis Kornfeld | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 79 | Gzella Kornfeld | 68 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Samuel Cohen | 29 | Head | Jobber | Russia |
| 81 | Celia Cohen | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Sydney Cohen | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Dorothy Cohen | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Israel Zimmerman | 47 | Head | Millinery | Russia |
| 85 | Victoria Zimmerman | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 86 | Julius Zimmerman | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 87 | Pearl Zimmerman | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Samuel Telsey | 39 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 89 | Anna Telsey | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 90 | Leon Telsey | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Bertram Telsey | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 92 | Herbert Telsey | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | George Seibert | 32 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 94 | Pauline Seibert | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Betty Seibert | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Annie Krenshite | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Hungaria |
| 97 | William Seibert | 52 | Head | Supervisor | Germany |
| 98 | Margaret Seibert | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | William Seibert | 29 | Son | Motorman | New York |
| 100 | Harry Seibert | 26 | Son | Motorman | 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)