John Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipworker
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Shipworker
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Gallagher	Daughter	—	23	~1917
John Gallagher	Head	—	58	~1882
Frank Haggerty	Other	—	70	~1870
Bernard Gallagher	Son	—	27	~1913
James Gallagher	Son	—	28	~1912
Annie Gallagher	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Tobacco Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 58

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Shipworker
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Gallagher

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02587-00714)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Michael Delahanty	40	Head	Stationary Engr.	New York
2	Florence Delahanty	40	Wife	—	England
3	John Gallagher THIS PERSON	58	Head	Shipworker	Scotland
4	Annie Gallagher	60	Wife	—	Scotland
5	James Gallagher	28	Son	Factory Worker	Scotland
6	Bernard Gallagher	27	Son	Mechanic'S Helper	Scotland
7	Mary Gallagher	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
8	Frank Haggerty	70	Boarder	Watchman	Scotland
9	Andrew Sellers	39	Head	Clerk	Germany
10	Anna Sellers	38	Wife	Clerk	Germany
11	George Michalko	55	Head	Boat Builder	Hungary
12	Teresa Michalko	53	Wife	—	Hungary
13	Margaret Foley	66	Head	—	Eire
14	William Foley	32	Son	Salesman	New York
15	George Foley	30	Son	Stenographer	New York
16	Helen Butterbach	40	Daughter	—	New York
17	George Butterbach	19	Grandson	Office Boy	New York
18	Edward Jr. Johnson	55	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
19	Emma Johnson	67	Wife	—	New York
20	James Keefe	53	Head	Handyman	New York
21	Mary Keefe	51	Wife	—	New York
22	Veronica Keefe	16	Daughter	—	New York
23	Maurice Carberry	51	Head	Foreman	New York
24	Anna F. Carberry	62	Wife	—	New York
25	John J. Spratt	53	Head	Dock Builder	New York
26	Margaret Spratt	51	Wife	—	New York
27	Alexander Szabo	55	Head	Iron Moulder	Hungary
28	Mary Szabo	55	Wife	—	Hungary
29	Irene Szabo	21	Daughter	Typist	New York
30	Florence Sullivan	40	Head	Teacher	New York
31	Gertrude Sullivan	35	Sister	Teacher	New York
32	Albert Sullivan	29	Brother	Clerk	New York
33	Robert Barrett	68	Head	—	Connecticut
34	Helen Barrett	65	Wife	—	Connecticut
35	Helen Jr. Barrett	45	Daughter	School Teacher	Connecticut
36	Robert Jr. Barrett	41	Son	Crane Worker	Connecticut
37	Elizabeth Attridge	76	Head	—	New York
38	Gertrude Attridge	48	Daughter	Clerical Worker	New York
39	Philip Attridge	38	Son	Clerk	New York
40	William J. Grier	70	Head	—	Delaware

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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.

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