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James Galloway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Galloway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Airy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Galloway | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Galloway | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Doris Galloway | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Galloway | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Galloway | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melvin Galloway | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Galloway | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Galloway | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Galloway | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Galloway | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Agness Galloway | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Galloway | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Galloway | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Levi Galloway | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Galloway | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ollie Galloway | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Surry, North …
Head, age 41
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Industry | in Town |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Head, age 50
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 16 household members
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Airy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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James Galloway
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Thompson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby Raymond Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Galloway THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ollie Galloway | 40 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 45 | Agness Galloway | 24 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Galloway | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph Galloway | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Galloway | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Josephine Galloway | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Paul Galloway | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | James Galloway | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Levi Galloway | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Donald Galloway | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Galloway | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lois Galloway | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Melvin Galloway | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Donald Galloway | 2 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Doris Galloway | 1 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Rawleigh | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary M Rawleigh | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucy Rawleigh | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Luticia Johnson | 55 | Head | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Berlin Johnson | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 65 | Albert L Johnson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Luticia B Rogers | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fred Jr Rogers | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnnie Johnson | 2 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William L Penn | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Penn | 43 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Penn | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Iva Penn | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Audrey Penn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lola Penn | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Penn | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ronald Penn | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred Penn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Donald Penn | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Barbara Penn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Gray Penn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)