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James Galloway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kern-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Galloway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kern-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kern-County, California |
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kern |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Ford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Galloway | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Galloway | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jo Galloway | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Galloway | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Henry Galloway | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Galloway | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Galloway | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Galloway | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roy Galloway | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kern, California
Son, age 5
Kern, California · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Kern-County, California
Son, age 15
Kern-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kern |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Galloway across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Galloway
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Henry Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Kern-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Kern-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00214-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mills | 32 | Son | Chief Clerk | California |
| 2 | Fred H Mills | 26 | Son | Janitor | California |
| 3 | Roy Galloway | 41 | Head | Rotary Helper | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth Galloway | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | James Galloway THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Betty Galloway | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Henry Galloway | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Mary Galloway | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Jo Ann Galloway | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Galloway | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Thomas Galloway | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | George E Digner | 65 | Head | Timekeeper | Ohio |
| 13 | Anna Digner | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ray A Ojel | 35 | Head | Well Puller | Colorado |
| 15 | Mary Marie Ojel | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Jackie Ojel | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Linda Lee Ojel | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Frank Cross | 43 | Head | Shovel Operator | California |
| 19 | Ruth Cross | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Ernest Spencer | 39 | Head | Field Foreman | Kansas |
| 21 | Helen Spencer | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Herbert Spencer | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | William E Turner | 29 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 24 | Bertha Turner | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edmund Turner | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Beverly Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | John Allen Browning | 44 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 28 | Leona Browning | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Preston Browning | 18 | Son | Athlete Helper | California |
| 30 | Kenneth Browning | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | James A Monroe | 29 | Head | Mechanic | California |
| 32 | Billie Lee Monroe | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | James D Monroe | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Jeannette Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Warren Christiansen | 27 | Head | Truck Driver Salesman | California |
| 36 | Dorothy Christiansen | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | California |
| 37 | Robert Christiansen | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | John Christiansen | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | James H Sturgis | 41 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 40 | Anna M Sturgis | 39 | Wife | — | Washington |
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)