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John Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Gallagher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rubber Worker |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Rubber Worker |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Gallagher | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Gallagher | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| John Gallagher | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Katherine Gallagher | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Undertaking |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Rubber Worker |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gallagher
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph S Bonney | 33 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Nellie Bonney | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Busby | 32 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Margaret Busby | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Busby | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Busby | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Francis Busby | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Margaret Busby | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Barry | 56 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | England |
| 60 | Francis Barry | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Maria Leary | 70 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Katherine Duffy | 24 | Boarder | Rubber Worker | Ireland |
| 63 | John Feely | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Nellie Feely | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Catherine Feely | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Eileen Feely | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Feely | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Dorothy Feely | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Henry Cameron | 63 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 70 | Mary Cameron | 64 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Mildred Cameron | 24 | Daughter | Forewoman | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Hayes | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ellen Hayes | 56 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 74 | George Mitchell | 49 | Boarder | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Frank Norton | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 76 | Charlotte Norton | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 77 | George Norton | 36 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Agnes Norton | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Earl Norton | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 80 | David Nelson | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Eva Nelson | 42 | Daughter | Forewoman | Massachusetts |
| 82 | David Nelson | 41 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Leon Nelson | 27 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Harold Nelson | 25 | Grandson | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | John Fitzgerald | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 86 | Annie Fitzgerald | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Thomas Healey | 48 | Head | Equestrian | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Francis Healey | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Albert Healey | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Nora Linn | 29 | Lodger | Shoemaker | Ireland |
| 91 | Nellie Sullivan | 25 | Lodger | Shoemaker | Ireland |
| 92 | John Gallagher THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Rubber Worker | Ireland |
| 93 | Katherine Gallagher | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | John F Gallagher | 29 | Son | Rubber Worker | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Mary L Gallagher | 27 | Daughter | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Elizabeth Gallagher | 24 | Daughter | Rubber Worker | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Garrity | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Isabel Garrity | 29 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John P Higgins | 31 | Son-in-law | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Grace G Higgins | 33 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)