JG
John Gallagher — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Minnehaha, South Dakota |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | State Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Book-Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Sioux Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Gallagher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Loretta Gallagher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Gallagher | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mae Gallagher | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Edward Gallagher | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Donald Gallagher | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ray Gallagher | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Roy Gallagher | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jack Gallagher | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 41
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Grain Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 50
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Book-keeper |
| Industry | State Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Minnehaha-County, South …
Head, age 61
Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galliger |
| Given Name | J. S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux Falls City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Minnehaha |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Grain Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 John Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Gallagher
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · South Dakota
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2228unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nell Browne | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Thomas Browne | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Hellaise Hella | 15 | Roomer | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | John S. Gallagher THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Book-Keeper | Iowa |
| 5 | Mae Gallagher | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Loretta Gallagher | 21 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Iowa |
| 7 | Edward Gallagher | 20 | Son | Gen. Office | Iowa |
| 8 | Donald Gallagher | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Jack Gallagher | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Katherine Gallagher | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ray Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Roy Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Louis W. Bachert | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 14 | Ellen Bachert | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Edwin Ingerbrigtsen | 53 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 16 | Caroline Ingerbrigtsen | 57 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Fredrick Northit | 34 | Head | Salesmanager | South Dakota |
| 18 | Norma Northit | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Blossom Northit | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | John Northit | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Richard Northit | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | William Northit | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Violet Aveson | 27 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 24 | John J. Jones | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Ruth Van De Willigan | 31 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Theodore Van De Willigan | 16 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Margaret Wagner | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | William C. Fortin | 35 | Head | Proprietor | South Dakota |
| 29 | Helena Fortin | 38 | Wife-H | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 30 | James B. Cleminson | 48 | Head | Book-Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Elizabeth Cleminson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Heath Cleminson | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Louis W. Lange | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 34 | Anna Lange | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marcella Lange | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | William C. Duffy | 33 | Head | Vice President | South Dakota |
| 37 | Lyla Duffy | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Frank Duffy | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Margaret Duffy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Beverly Duffy | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Wm. Kloppenburg | 29 | Head | Yard Buyer | Iowa |
| 42 | Helen Kloppenburg | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Janet Kloppenburg | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert Kloppenburg | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Ethel Wold | 41 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Florence Wold | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Idelle Wold | 22 | Roomer | — | U.S. |
| 48 | Fred Ensign | 50 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 49 | Grace Ensign | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Joseph Hamilton | 40 | Head | Appraiser | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)