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James Galloway — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Galloway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Ida — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Galloway | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Susan Galloway | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Galloway | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 6
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 16
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 26
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Galloway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Galloway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Galloway
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Galloway
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Galloway
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02836-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Burington | 41 | Head | Welder | England |
| 42 | Alice Burington | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Alice Burington | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 44 | Gladys Burington | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Joseph Burington | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | William Pfeiffer | 54 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 47 | Anna Pfeiffer | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Charles Kumpf | 59 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Kumpf | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Kline Meagle | 27 | Head | Asst Checker | New Jersey |
| 51 | Carey Meagle | 26 | Wife | Radio Assembler | New York |
| 52 | John Taffner | 45 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 53 | Florence Taffner | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | John Taffner | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | William Hayes | 60 | Head | New Worker | England |
| 56 | Elizabeth Hayes | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | James Dimmock | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Warren Dimmock | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | James F. Galloway THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Hazel Galloway | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Susan Galloway | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Fred W. Grappler | 63 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 63 | Elsie M. Grappler | 63 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 64 | Owen Sulvies | 49 | Head | Restaurant Keeper | New York |
| 65 | Nellie Sulvies | 51 | Wife | Cook | New York |
| 66 | J. H. Lauer | 42 | Head | Wholesale Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | J. H. Jr. Lauer | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Dorothy Frey | 19 | — | — | New York |
| 69 | Dolores Sweeney | 10 | — | — | New York |
| 70 | George E. Zinkeld | 25 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 71 | Virginia J. Zinkeld | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | James A. Harris | 50 | Employee | Waiter | Canandaigua |
| 73 | Frederick Nutt | 53 | Employee | Bartender | Canada |
| 74 | Wallace Brana | 27 | Head | Stereotyper | New York |
| 75 | Evelyn Brana | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Judith Brana | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Donald Brana | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | William A. Vesper | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 79 | Dorothy Vesper | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | William R. Vesper | 2 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)