James Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Phila City
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Hammerman
Industry	Forging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Hammerman
Township / Ward	Phila City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Mary Gallagher	Daughter	—	17	~1923
James Gallagher	Head	—	44	~1896
James Gallagher	Son	—	14	~1926
Thomas Gallagher	Son	—	7	~1933
Mary Gallagher	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Burlington, New …

Other, age 22

Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1919
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 32

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1920
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 44

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Phila City
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Hammerman
Industry	Forging
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Gallagher

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03721-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles Walker	44	Head	Munitions Handler	Penna
42	Alice Walker	50	Wife	—	Penna
43	Alfred Guerin	38	Head	Grinder	New Hampshire
44	Marie Guerin	32	Wife	—	Penna
45	Eleanor Guerin	12	Daughter	—	Penna
46	Alfred Guerin	11	Son	—	Penna
47	Gerald Guerin	7	Son	—	Penna
48	Claire Guerin	5	Daughter	—	Penna
49	Ella Mcgary	66	Mother-in-law	—	Penna
50	James Gallagher THIS PERSON	44	Head	Hammerman	Scotland
51	Mary Gallagher	40	Wife	—	Scotland
52	Mary Gallagher	17	Daughter	New Worker	Penna
53	James Gallagher	14	Son	—	Penna
54	Thomas Gallagher	7	Son	—	Penna
55	James Calquhoun	50	Head	Coal Dealer	Scotland
56	Helen Calquhoun	54	Wife	—	Penna
57	Helen Calquhoun	12	Daughter	—	Penna
58	Elcel Traford	43	Head	Weaver	Rhode Island
59	Catherine Traford	38	Wife	Burler	Penna
60	Harvey Traford	13	Son	—	Penna
61	Mary Dane	52	Head	Mender	Scotland
62	Ruby Dane	33	Sister	—	Scotland
63	Line Extra	None	Line Deleted	—	—
64	Milton Sieger	27	Head	Mechanical Erector	Penna
65	Marie Sieger	24	Wife	—	Penna
66	Walter Morton	26	Head	Office Work	Penna
67	Phyllis Morton	27	Wife	—	England
68	Walter Morton	1	Son	—	Penna
69	Paul Heaney	37	Head	Guard	Penna
70	Anna Heaney	36	Wife	—	Penna
71	Paul Heaney	17	Son	—	Penna
72	John Heaney	13	Son	—	Penna
73	Richard Heaney	9	Son	—	Penna
74	Anna Heaney	3	Daughter	—	Penna
75	Benjamin Ebersole	38	Head	Helper	Penna
76	Margaret Ebersole	36	Wife	—	Penna
77	Edward Ebersole	15	Son	—	Penna
78	Walter Henkels	40	Head	Accountant	Penna
79	May Henkels	42	Wife	—	Penna
80	Herbert Henkels	17	Son	—	Penna

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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.

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