John Galloway — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Galloway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (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	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Galloway
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Wrecker
Industry	Grain Elevator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Wrecker
Township / Ward	Boston 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
Margaret Galloway	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Margaret Galloway	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Edith Galloway	Daughter	—	14	~1926
James Galloway	Son	—	12	~1928
John Galloway	Head	—	58	~1882
Janet Galloway	Daughter	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 47

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Galloway
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 58

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

Surname	Galloway
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston City
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Wrecker
Industry	Grain Elevator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	G 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Galloway

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01659-00420)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edgar V Davidson	67	Head	—	Canada
42	Elizabeth Davidson	50	Wife	—	Mass.
43	Agnes Pierce	35	Head	Housekeeper	Mass.
44	James Pierce	12	Son	—	Mass.
45	Augustus Curcio	64	Head	Gas Station	Mass.
46	Augustus Curcio	33	Son	Carpenter	Mass.
47	Joseph Curcio	31	Son	Oilman	Mass.
48	Lena Curcio	30	Daughter	—	Mass.
49	John Curran	72	Head	Watchman	Eire
50	Nellie Curran	71	Wife	—	Eire
51	John Curran	53	Son	Shipping Clerk	Mass.
52	Michael Curran	45	Son	Chauffeur	Mass.
53	John Galloway THIS PERSON	58	Head	Wrecker	Scotland
54	Margaret Galloway	54	Wife	—	Scotland
55	Janet Galloway	26	Daughter	Clerical-Clerk	Mass.
56	Margaret Galloway	20	Daughter	Clerical-Clerk	Mass.
57	James Galloway	12	Son	—	Mass.
58	Edith Galloway	14	Daughter	—	Mass.
59	Joseph Mcgrath	36	Head	Chauffeur	Mass.
60	Alice Mcgrath	42	Wife	—	Mass.
61	Michael Rountree	52	Head	—	Northern Ireland
62	Mary Rountree	53	Wife	Proprietor	Mass.
63	Joseph Rountree	27	Son	Salesman	Mass.
64	William Wilson	53	Head	Longshoreman	Mass.
65	Helena Wilson	46	Wife	—	Mass.
66	Joseph Wilson	22	Son	Shipper	Mass.
67	James Wilson	19	Son	Janitor Helper	Mass.
68	Gerald Wilson	18	Son	Laborer	Mass.
69	Mary Wilson	17	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	Frances Wilson	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
71	Agnes Keenan	70	Lodger	—	Nova Scotia
72	Edward Morgan	53	Head	Painter	Mass.
73	Paula Morgan	50	Wife	Plywood Worker	Mass.
74	Margaret Pulley	22	Head	—	Eire
75	Bridget Mcguire	85	Lodger	—	Northern Ireland
76	Cathleen Mchugh	58	Daughter	—	Eire
77	Edward Mchugh	36	Son	Printer	Mass.
78	Grace Metany	53	Lodger	—	Mass.
79	George Boyd	46	Head	Automobile Engineer	Mass.
80	Margaret Boyd	37	Wife	—	Mass.

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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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