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James Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Gallagher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Company Hand |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Company Hand |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Gallagher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Grace Gallagher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Gallagher | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Francis Gallagher | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Gallagher | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Gallagher | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Gallagher | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Gallagher | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eugene Gallagher | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Annie Gallagher | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Locomotive Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Company Hand |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gallagher
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1598unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Elton | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Michael Fitzgerald | 33 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 3 | Martha Fitzgerald | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Fitzgerald | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anthony Fitzgerald | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Andrew Lakis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 8 | Helen Lakis | 21 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 9 | Mary Lakis | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lottie Lakis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Quinn | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 12 | Sarah Quinn | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Joseph Quinn | 15 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank Quinn | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Quinn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Quinn | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Geraldine Quinn | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Patrick Connors | 27 | Boarder | Machinist | Ireland |
| 19 | Joseph Connors | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 20 | James Gallagher THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Company Hand | Ireland |
| 21 | Annie Gallagher | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Thomas Gallagher | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Gallagher | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Francis Gallagher | 17 | Son | Slate Picker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eugene Gallagher | 16 | Son | Slate Picker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Gallagher | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Gallagher | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Gallagher | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Grace Gallagher | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Patrick Donnelly | 38 | Head | City Employee | Ireland |
| 32 | Julia Donnelly | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Ireland |
| 33 | Margaret Price | 36 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Joseph Price | 14 | Nephew | Spader | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Price | 12 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dolores Price | 9 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Price | 7 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice Price | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michael Modalo | 54 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 40 | Agnes Modalo | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 41 | John Modalo | 22 | Son | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Catherine Modalo | 19 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Modalo | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Modalo | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Andrew Modalo | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Julia Modalo | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Michael Hephon | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 48 | Joseph Smyth | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 49 | John Sprokouski | 35 | Boarder | Assistant Miner | Lithuania |
| 50 | James Kwak | 56 | Head | Engineer | Poland |
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)