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James Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Gallagher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Lumber |
| 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 | 1876 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gallagher | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| James Gallagher | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Daniel Gallagher | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Gallagher | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Gallagher | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Kathryn Gallagher | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 7 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| 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
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 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 | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Lumber |
| 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 | 1876 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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James Gallagher
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1618unit:0301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Fehrenberger | 70 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph Fehrenberger | 36 | Son | Glazier | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas Fehrenberger | 29 | Son | Asst Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Fehrenberger | 22 | Son | Stevedore | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Tilly Fehrenberger | 25 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Jackson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 57 | Viola Jackson | 39 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 58 | Charles Jackson | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dorothy Jackson | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Howard Jackson | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Russell Jackson | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Viola Jackson | 0 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George Brooks | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary E Brooks | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | George Brooks | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Arthur Brooks | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ralph Brooks | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Peter Brooks | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Gallagher THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 70 | Kathryn Gallagher | 56 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 71 | James Gallagher | 23 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Daniel Gallagher | 22 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Gallagher | 19 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Gallagher | 18 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Francis Andrew | 24 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 76 | Emma Andrew | 23 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 77 | Robert Andrew | 3 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Francis Andrew | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 79 | Benjamin Andrew | 17 | Brother in law | Cacker | Delaware |
| 80 | Gustave Albright | 44 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Emma Albright | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Kathryn Albright | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Florence Albright | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edith Albright | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Charles Albright | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Smith | 41 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ida Smith | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ellen Donohue | 67 | Head | Operator | Ireland |
| 89 | Jennie Names | 66 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 90 | Bertha Fader | 75 | Head | Laundress | Germany |
| 91 | August Fader | 46 | Son | None | Germany |
| 92 | Herman Fader | 33 | Son | Glazier | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Thad Lewandowski | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | Poland |
| 94 | Anna Lewandowski | 42 | Wife | Storekeeper | Poland |
| 95 | Mary Lewandowski | 12 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Veronica Lewandowski | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Aaron Cohen | 75 | Head | None | Poland |
| 98 | Rachel Cohen | 70 | Wife | Teacher | Poland |
| 99 | Samuel Sering | 38 | Head | None | Russia |
| 100 | Lena Sering | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Russia |
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)