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Joseph Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Delia — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | 54 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Gallagher | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maurine Gallagher | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Arapahoe, Colorado
Son, age 7
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 7 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 | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | School boy |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Arapahoe, Colorado
Son, age 18
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Head, age 27
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | 54 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Gallagher
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gallagher
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00485-01003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kate Banes | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Estella Tierney | 39 | Head | Fill Orders | Iowa |
| 43 | Charles Hunt | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | V. Earl Pottle | 55 | Head | Officer | California |
| 45 | Florence Pottle | 34 | Wife | Cake Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Wallace Hall | 20 | Son | Office Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Katherine Cronk | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 48 | Elbert Shafer | 39 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Colorado |
| 49 | Gladys E. Shafer | 39 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Jeannette Shafer | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Harry Shafer | 17 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Kate E. Day | 67 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 53 | Lucy T. Fowler | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | James M. Simpkins | 67 | Head | Construction Builder | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice Simpkins | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Joseph Eldridge | 27 | Head | Grocery Clk. | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Etta Eldridge | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | Washington |
| 58 | Loren E. Whitestone | 24 | Head | Houseman | Colorado |
| 59 | Virginia Whitestone | 19 | Wife | Salesgirl | Colorado |
| 60 | William Reed | 70 | Head | Supt Of Documents | Illinois |
| 61 | Nettie A. Reed | 65 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 62 | John V. Berger | 33 | Head | Heating Engineer | New York |
| 63 | Bertha Berger | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alice Ann Berger | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Mary Frances Berger | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | John A. Berger | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Clifford Kutz | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Emily Kutz | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 69 | Arthur F. Snyder | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Joseph Gallagher THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 71 | Juanita Gallagher | 22 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Maurine Gallagher | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Harriet Candelaria | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Roy Pittman | 19 | Head | Mechanist | Colorado |
| 75 | Wilma Pittman | 16 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Ronald Pittman | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Brother Pittman | 22 | Brother | — | Colorado |
| 78 | Sarah Fisher | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 79 | Wilbur Trent | 40 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Helen Hopper | 22 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)