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James Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Laban — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Poweshiek-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grinnell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Advertising Agent |
| Industry | Town Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Advertising Agent |
| Township / Ward | Grinnell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gallagher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| May Gallagher | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Gallagher | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 7
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Poweshiek, Iowa
Son, age 17
Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Son, age 27
Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grinnell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Poweshiek |
| Occupation | Advertising Agent |
| Industry | Town Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Laban Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Laban Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Gallagher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Gallagher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gallagher
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Margaret Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sharp Lannon | 28 | Head | Accounting | Tennessee |
| 42 | Dorothy Lannon | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Sharp Jr Lannon | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Clayton L Phelps | 41 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 45 | Estella R Phelps | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Gerry Phelps | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Jerry Phelps | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Agnes L Phelps | 72 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Mary E Mcroberts | 35 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 50 | William Paulsen | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 51 | Genevieve Paulsen | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Dwight Paulsen | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 53 | Florence Paulsen | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 54 | Cecil Judy | 42 | Head | Lessee | Iowa |
| 55 | Gail Judy | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Vivian Judy | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Harry Ritter | 65 | Head | Grocer | Iowa |
| 58 | Ada Ritter | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 59 | Robert Wagner | 27 | Head | Music Instructor | Wyoming |
| 60 | Helen Wagner | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | H Bryan Hoyt | 43 | Head | Half Owner | Iowa |
| 62 | Helen D Hoyt | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Harry Hoyt | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Margaret Hoyt | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Stanley Preston | 36 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 66 | Carmen Preston | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Stanley D Preston | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Lester Rilea | 47 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 69 | Opal Rilea | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Lester Jr Rilea | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Jack Rilea | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | May S Gallagher | 56 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 73 | James R Gallagher THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Advertising Agent | Iowa |
| 74 | Margaret L Gallagher | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gideon Watland | 75 | Head | Lumber Dealer | Iowa |
| 76 | Clara M Watland | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Carl Child | 52 | Head | Vice-President | Iowa |
| 78 | Blanche Child | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert Child | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Margaret Child | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)