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Joseph Gallagher — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gallagher across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Matthew — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Freeland Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gerry | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Frances Gerry | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Gallagher | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Anna Gerry | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Michael Gerry | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Rose Gallagher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Company Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Joseph Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Gallagher
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gallagher
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2067:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Melnichak | 44 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | Mary Melnichak | 36 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Margaret Melnichak | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elizabeth Melnichak | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Melnichak | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary H | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Anna | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Shire | 45 | Head | Mining Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Shire | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Shire | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Shire | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Shire | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Shire | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Dahmer | 45 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Dahmer | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Dahmer | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | William Dahmer | 42 | Head | Mining Engineer | Lithuania |
| 74 | Julia M Dahmer | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Dahmer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Dahmer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Nunes | 36 | Head | Miner | Portugal |
| 78 | Euphemia Nunes | 30 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 79 | Theresa Nunes | 10 | Daughter | — | Portugal |
| 80 | Anthony Nunes | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph Nunes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Roque | 35 | Boarder | Mine Laborer | Portugal |
| 83 | George Roque | 32 | Boarder | Mine Laborer | Portugal |
| 84 | John Roque | 27 | Boarder | Mine Laborer | Portugal |
| 85 | Manuel Ramos | 26 | Boarder | Miner | Portugal |
| 86 | Antonio Martins | 27 | Boarder | Mine Laborer | Portugal |
| 87 | Joseph Gallagher THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mildred Gallagher | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Rose M Gallagher | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Michael Gerry | 54 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Helen Gerry | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Frances Gerry | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna Gerry | 10 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Stephen Feist | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary E Feist | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Charlotte Feist | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jean Feist | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Charlotte Widdick | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 99 | James Mchugh | 52 | Head | Outside Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Mchugh | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)